News tagged with olefin metathesis
Highly selective catalyst developed for ring-closing olefin metathesis
Research carried out at Boston College, in collaboration with scientists at MIT and the University of Oxford, has led to the development of an efficient and highly selective catalyst for ring-closing olefin metathesis, one ...
Nov 02, 2011 |
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New method for preparation of high-energy carbon-carbon double bonds
A new catalytic chemical method for the synthesis of a large and important class of carbon-carbon double bonds has been developed by scientists from Boston College and MIT, the team reports in the journal Nature. The findin ...
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Chemist stitches up speedier chemical reactions
Some people have streets named after them. Warren Piers, a chemistry professor at the University of Calgary, has a catalyst penned after him.
May 09, 2010 |
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Double chemical action yields double success
Molecules containing silicon double bonds, or disilenes, can be nearly twice as responsive to light as double-bonded hydrocarbons—a feature that makes them irresistible to researchers developing novel ...
Mar 16, 2012 |
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New catalysts promise faster, cleaner and more efficient research platform
A new class of exceptionally effective catalysts that promote the powerful olefin metathesis reaction has been discovered by a team of Boston College and MIT scientists, opening up a vast new scientific platform ...
Nov 16, 2008 |
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Chemists make superstar reaction more accessible
If a chemical reaction can enjoy superstar status, then the process known as metathesis just might qualify. The reaction, involving a swap of atom groups that has been compared to changing partners in a square dance, made ...
Jul 12, 2006 |
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Coal-to-diesel breakthrough could drastically cut oil imports
Professor Alan Goldman and his Rutgers team in collaboration with researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a way to convert carbon sources, such as coal to diesel fuel. This important ...
Apr 13, 2006 |
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