Keeping it simple -- Synthesizing useful organic compounds now made easier and cheaper

Organic boronic acids are widely used as starting material in the synthesis of various useful chemicals. But, some organic boronic acids are unstable and lead to unwanted 'side reactions.' Thus, they need to be protected with a functional group, which needs to be removed afterwards. A research team recently uncovered how this unnecessary step (removal of the functional group) could be avoided -- showing how to make this process much easier and cheaper.

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