Chemists unlock two-step alkene alkylation using stable acids and polar coupling
Chemists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung have developed a practical two-step method for alkylating alkenes via thianthrenation, addressing a long-standing synthetic challenge. This breakthrough simplifies complex molecule synthesis with applications in drug discovery, agrochemicals, a...
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Chemists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung have developed a practical two-step method for alkylating alkenes via thianthrenation, addressing a long-standing synthetic challenge. This breakthrough simplifies complex molecule synthesis with applications in drug discovery, agrochemicals, and materials science. The paper, titled "Decarboxylative Alkylation of Alkenes," is published in Nature.
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