Chemist develops a new catalyst for oxidation and amidation
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

A RUDN chemist has obtained a compound with a new structural type containing atoms of metals (copper and sodium) in a carcass structure and that is shaped like a bicycle helmet. The compound shows catalytic activity in two important organic synthesis reactions. The development may be used to create new catalysts for chemical industry. The work was published in the Dalton Transactions journal.