Olefin metathesis is a flexible and efficient method for making carbon–carbon bonds and has found widespread application in academia and industry. Now, a detailed mechanistic study looking at key catalytic intermediates offers new insight into this reaction, and may prove useful in the development of more active and selective catalysts.
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Love, J. The mechanics of metathesis. Nature Chem 2, 524–525 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.710
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