Olefin metathesis is a versatile catalytic transformation in which pairs of carbon–carbon double bonds exchange substituents through metal–carbene intermediates. This reaction underpins key processes ...

(Phys.org)—Olefin metathesis reactions where two allyls switch substituent groups, has proved to be a useful carbon-carbon bond forming reaction for drug discovery and other industrial processes. The ...

Olefin metathesis is already regarded as an important way to make carbon-carbon bonds, but the reaction could become even more practical, thanks to a new, highly active, water-soluble catalyst. In ...

The bonding-partner switcheroo that happens in metathesis reactions has been a boon for molecule makers. Chemists who made crucial discoveries in olefin metathesis even won the Nobel Prize in ...

The authors describe the Piers' catalysts and detail latest progress in olefin-metathesis catalyst technology. Olefin metathesis provides an efficient method for the construction of carbon-carbon ...

3D printing has changed the world. It's allowed the aerospace, medical, automotive, manufacturing and many other industries to customize parts and prototypes in ways they never could before. It has ...

This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to three scientists for their work on a versatile strategy for synthesizing all manner of novel chemical compounds in an environmentally friendly way. Yves ...