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Chemists synthesize first stable copper metallocene complex, closing a 70-year gap
- February 20, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Almost half a century ago, a remarkable molecule called metallocene took center stage in chemistry, earning Geoffrey Wilkinson and Ernst Otto Fischer the Nobel Prize. These organic compounds, made of a transition metal "sandwiched" between two flat, ring-shaped organic layers, have since become an integral part of new-age polymers, materials, and pharmaceuticals.
Originally published at Phys.org