# Scientists accidentally solve a chemistry mystery that lasted 60 years

- Source: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
- Published: 2026-11-06T21:28:04+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261103003205.htm
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/scientists-accidentally-solve-a-chemistry-mystery-that-lasted-60-years-eb9f81/

After more than 60 years of unsuccessful attempts, scientists have finally isolated stable examples of elusive boron-oxygen molecules once considered too unstable to capture. The surprising breakthrough, achieved using relatively simple chemical reactions, could pave the way for an entirely new class of exotic compounds.

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