{
  "id": 7392599,
  "title": "Turning a potent greenhouse gas into a valuable pharmaceutical building block using light",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/turning-a-potent-greenhouse-gas-into-a-valuable-pharmaceutical",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-14T20:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-potent-greenhouse-gas-valuable-pharmaceutical.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The trifluoromethyl group, or CF₃, is widely used in pharmaceuticals. When added to organic molecules, it can improve metabolic stability and membrane permeability, making it highly valuable in drug development. One useful way to introduce a CF₃ group is through the use of highly reactive CF₃ radicals. However, existing methods for generating these radicals often rely on expensive, corrosive or…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}