Radical reactions, distinct from polar reactions, offer unique advantages such as exceptional chemoselectivity and remarkable tolerance of functional groups 7,8,9. The Giese-type addition reaction, ...

The translocation of alkenes and remote functional groups is an ingenious strategy to reorganize complex structures, yet it is rarely investigated, owing to the challenges in controlling multiple ...

Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a straightforward method to convert common chemicals like carboxylic acids, alcohols, and alkanes directly into valuable alkenes ...

Alkenes are incredibly common in the molecular world, so researchers constantly seek more ways to use them in chemical transformations. Now, two independent teams have uncovered new alkene reactivity ...

The selective conversion of alkenes into alcohols is a cornerstone of modern chemical synthesis, underpinning the production of pharmaceuticals, functional materials, and fine chemicals. However, ...

Researchers at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung have developed a practical two-step method to alkylate alkenes using bench-stable carboxylic acids and a polar decarboxylative strategy. The ...

Looking to turn simple alkenes into more complex molecules, chemists at Colorado State University report a stereospecific carboamination of C=C bonds. The reaction provides a new way to synthesize ...

A major advance in alkene oligomerization catalysis was Brookhart’s 1995 report of highly active group 10 metal diimine systems. In contrast to nickel and palladium catalysts, the corresponding ...

Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a straightforward method to convert common chemicals like carboxylic acids, alcohols, and alkanes directly into valuable alkenes ...

Researchers at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung have unveiled a two-step alkene alkylation method using stable carboxylic acids and polar coupling. The approach overcomes a long-standing ...