MIT chemists have developed a precision molecular editing technique that relocates alcohol functional groups to neighboring sites while preserving molecular 3D structure. The breakthrough, led by Professor Alison Wendlandt, was published in Nature an
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Molecular editing tool relocates alcohol groups to neighboring sites while preserving 3D structure

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Professor Alison Wendlandt Lead researcher
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Alcohol Group Relocation Innovation
First Precision Method status
Proximity-Enhanced H Atom Abstraction technique
Pharmaceutical Development application
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