Chemists make superstar reaction more accessible

If a chemical reaction can enjoy superstar status, then the process known as metathesis just might qualify. The reaction, involving a swap of atom groups that has been compared to changing partners in a square dance, made news when three scientists shared the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for figuring out how the reaction works and how to make it more efficient and simpler to use.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news71943357.html">Chemists make superstar reaction more accessible</a></p> <p>If a chemical reaction can enjoy superstar status, then the process known as metathesis just might qualify. The reaction, involving a swap of atom groups that has been compared to changing partners in a square dance, made news when three scientists shared the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for figuring out how the reaction works and how to make it more efficient and simpler to use.</p>