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Caltech Researchers Teach an Old Metal New Tricks


Scientists have developed a method to recycle a widely used reagent in synthetic chemistry reactions. Samarium, a metallic element, plays a crucial role as a chemical reagent in synthesizing molecules that could pave the way for new pharmaceuticals. It was first discovered in a Russian mine in 1879

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