chemistry, olefin metathesis or alkene metathesis is an organic reaction that entails the redistribution of fragments of alkenes (olefins) by the breaking...

Ring-closing metathesis (RCM) is a widely used variation of olefin metathesis in organic chemistry for the synthesis of various unsaturated rings via the...

alkylidyne complexes. The reaction is related to olefin metathesis. Metal-catalyzed alkyne metathesis was first described in 1968 by Bailey, et al. The...

processes incorporating a olefin metathesis step, such as the Shell higher olefin process are important. Olefin metathesis is also used commercially for...

Carbonyl olefin metathesis is a type of metathesis reaction that entails, formally, the redistribution of fragments of an alkene and a carbonyl by the...

heterogeneous ring-opening metathesis polymerization is still under investigation. Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of cyclic olefins has been commercialized...

series of transition metal carbene complexes used as catalysts for olefin metathesis. They are named after Robert H. Grubbs, the chemist who supervised...

intermediates in olefin metathesis, while metallacyclobutadienes are the key intermediates in alkyne metathesis. Projects outside of metathesis include elucidating...

chemist known for his experimental work with prismane, olefin metathesis, and enyne metathesis. He is an emeritus professor at Columbia University. Thomas...

higher olefin process (SHOP) is a chemical process for the production of linear alpha olefins via ethylene oligomerization and olefin metathesis invented...

Sciences. He was known for his work for deciphering the process of olefin metathesis for which he was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with...

sigma-bond metathesis, olefin metathesis is used to synthesize various carbon-carbon pi bonds. Neither sigma-bond metathesis or olefin metathesis change the...

garnered significant attention due to their role as catalysts in olefin metathesis reactions, which involves the redistribution of carbon-carbon double...

olefin metathesis. He studied olefin transformations for ring-closing metathesis (RCM), cross-metathesis reaction (CMR), and ring-opening metathesis polymerization...

carbene catalyst forming a butadiene. This reaction is a variation of olefin metathesis. The general scheme is given by scheme 1: When the reaction is intramolecular...

species Olefin metathesis, redistribution of olefinic (alkene) chemical bonds Alkane metathesis, redistribution of alkane chemical bonds Alkyne metathesis, redistribution...

alpha-olefins (butenes, hexenes, etc.) are used as comonomers, which are incorporated into polyethylene. Some are subjected to olefin metathesis as a route...

similar to olefin metathesis, except that olefin metathesis cleaves and recreates a carbon-carbon double bond, but alkane metathesis operates on a carbon-carbon...

Maurice; Goldman, Alan S. (2012). "Alkane Metathesis by Tandem Alkane-Dehydrogenation–Olefin-Metathesis Catalysis and Related Chemistry". Accounts of...

management, and science education. In particular, he discovered the olefin metathesis reaction and several novel fluoropolymers. Additionally, he explored...

\atop {\text{catalyst}}]2CH2=CHCH3}}} The technology is founded on an olefin metathesis reaction discovered at Phillips Petroleum Company. Propylene yields...

This approach has relied on green chemistry approaches including olefin metathesis and enzymatic reactions and can be used to produce waxes from inexpensive...

is alkane metathesis, for a double C–C bond it is alkene metathesis (olefin metathesis), and for a triple C–C bond it is alkyne metathesis. The vast majority...

Acyclic diene metathesis or 'ADMET' (distinguish from ADME) is a special type of olefin metathesis used to polymerize terminal dienes to polyenes: The...

temperatures as low as 40 °C. Olefin and alkyne metathesis refers to a carbon–carbon bond forming reaction. In the case of olefin metathesis, the bond forms between...

ruthenium and Schrock molybdenum-imido catalysts have been used for olefin metathesis in laboratory-scale synthesis of natural products and materials science...

organochromium chemistry. Notable applications include that in olefin/alkyne metathesis catalysis, and in arene activation. The simplest tungsten carbonyl...

displays, and electronics. COP is formed by ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of cyclic olefin monomers such as norbornene, followed by partial or...

Metallacycles appear frequently as reactive intermediates in catalysis, e.g. olefin metathesis and alkyne trimerization. In organic synthesis, directed ortho metalation...

CH2=CH2 + CH3CH=CHCH3 → 2 CH2=CHCH3 The technology is founded on an olefin metathesis reaction discovered at Phillips Petroleum Company. The originally...