Olefin metathesis is a chemical reaction in which two carbon-carbon double bonds (olefins) come together and exchange with one another, forming new olefinic products in the process. In the simple example below, symmetrical disubstituted olefins … [Continue reading]
In 2005, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Yves Chauvin, Robert H. Grubbs, and Richard R. Schrock "for the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis.” The official press release included … [Continue reading]