Iodine atoms can be fitted with a chemical jacket to control the conversion of simple carbon chains into complex iodine-containing molecules. Previously, such reactions were only possible with enzymes.
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Baran, P., Maimone, T. A tuxedo for iodine atoms. Nature 445, 826–827 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/445826a
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