# Chemists shows hemoprotein catalysis is way more complicated than we thought

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**Created:** [May 13, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://community.materialssquare.com/t/chemists-shows-hemoprotein-catalysis-is-way-more-complicated-than-we-thought/212 "2024-05-13T11:30:36Z")
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#### Post date: [May 13, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://community.materialssquare.com/t/chemists-shows-hemoprotein-catalysis-is-way-more-complicated-than-we-thought/212/1 "2024-05-13T11:30:36Z")

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Chemists at Stevens Institute of Technology, along with collaborators, discovered that hemoprotein-catalyzed reactions are more complex than previously thought. While attempting a cyclopropanation reaction, they found unexpected chemical pathways, leading to a green compound instead of the expected product. Advanced computational and experimental techniques revealed multiple competing pathways and rare side-reactions. This complexity highlights the importance of considering all possible reactions and using diverse methods to fully understand chemical processes.

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> **[Chemists shows hemoprotein catalysis is way more complicated than we thought](https://phys.org/news/2024-05-chemists-hemoprotein-catalysis-complicated-thought.html)**
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> Sometimes, serendipity—or just plain luck—still plays a pivotal role in scientific discovery. Recently, a team of chemists was experimenting with using a biocatalytic process to trigger a cyclopropanation reaction, which yields intricate molecular...