# Scientists accidentally solve a chemistry mystery that lasted 60 years

Source: [Matter & Energy News -- ScienceDaily](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261103003205.htm) · 2026-11-06 · Physics
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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…

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- [Scientists accidentally solve a chemistry mystery that lasted 60 years](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261103003205.htm) — Matter & Energy News -- ScienceDaily, 2026-11-06

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