Olefins

Scientists at Rice University have simplified their approach to synthesize a highly versatile family of precursors en route to biologically active compounds. Their method should make drug design and development cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Synthetic chemist László Kürti and postdoctora more

Researchers at the University of Illinois are contributing to the development of more environmentally friendly catalysts for the production of plastic and resin precursors that are often derived from fossil fuels. The key to their technique comes from recognizing the unique physical and chemical pro more

Research at the University of Pittsburgh led to a more energy-efficient catalytic process to produce olefins, the building blocks for polymer production. The team's investigations could influence potential applications in diverse technology areas from green energy and sustainable chemistry to materi more

A green strategy was developed for synthesis of various value-added chemicals using methanol, acetonitrile, acetic acid, acetone and ethyl acetate as the hydrogen source by coupling them with olefins over heterogeneous photocatalysts. A radical coupling mechanism was proposed for the hydrofunctional more

Hydroaminomethylation of olefins with H2O as hydrogen source was accomplished over an Ir-catalyst with the involvement of an ionic diphosphine (L6). The use of H2O as the hydrogen source could completely inhibit the hydrogenation of olefins. The π-accepting ability and improved stability of L6 rende more

Here, surprising results are presented in bulk Pd catalyzed carbonylation reactions. Three types of carbonylation reactions can be realized efficiently under organic ligand-free conditions, i.e., hydroaminocarbonylation of olefins, aminocarbonylation of aryl iodides and oxidative carbonylation of am more