The final stages of the two syntheses are concerned with the functionalization of the alkene and the allylic alcohol, respectively, and the introduction of the ester side chains. A salient feature ...

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 ...

in a chain reaction. This reaction proceeds at room temperature and does not require sunlight or UV radiation to initiate it. The rapid disappearance of the amber color of the bromine at room ...