Confirmation of Breslow’s hypothesis: A carbene stable in liquid water

Authors: Varun Tej Raviprolu, Aaron Gregory, Isaac Banda, Scott G. McArthur, Sarah E. McArthur, William A. Goddard, Charles B. Musgrave, Vincent Lavallo

Published: 2025-04-11

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adr9681

Source: Full article

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Abstract

In 1958, Breslow proposed that the coenzyme thiamine, also known as vitamin B