Ring-closing metathesis (RCM) has been phenomenally successful in the field of organic synthesis in recent years. The reaction allows the construction of a wide range of ring sizes and is compatible ...

CHESTNUT HILL, MA (11/2/11) – 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 ...

ISOM XVIII will provide a platform for cross-disciplinary exchange on the latest developments in all aspects of alkene and alkyne metathesis and metathesis-based technologies. The program will cover ...

Photocatalytic carboxylation of aryl alkenes with CO 2 via cleavage of C=C double bonds has been developed. This process involves aminomethyl-carboxylation intermediate, benzylic radicals and ...

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 ...

A 3D model of a sheet of hydrocarbon chains that form a honeycomb pattern. Each side of the honeycomb contains three benzene rings with short linkers between them. A new covalent organic framework is ...

Rivaling the ropework of a skilled sailor, chemists have tied the most complex molecular knot to date. The structure contains three overhand knots on a continuous 324-atom loop that weaves under and ...