🚨Weird molecule alert!🚨
Putting oxonium and alcohol groups into the same molecule should be a recipe for self-destruction. Researchers at UC Davis found a way to get them to coexist peacefully with the help of clever 3D geometry and hydrogen bonding.
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Chemists coax strong electrophile to coexist peacefully with nucleophilic groups
