Researchers report that carboxylic acids, functional groups contained in biomolecules, drugs, and materials can be readily modified by light-induced organic reactions using an aminocyclopropenone.
Resorcinol, 4-nitrobenzonitrile, methanesulfonic acid, thionyl chloride and triethylamine were purchased from TCI (Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). Microcrystalline cellulose was ...