SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 1, 2026Science Daily

Iron outperforms rare metals in stunning chemistry advance

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Japanese researchers created an improved iron photocatalyst using fewer expensive ligands and blue LED light. This breakthrough enabled the first total synthesis of medicinal compound (+)-heitziamide A, replacing costly rare metals.

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