Breaking the strongest bonds
by
Lewis Brindley, RSC
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last modified
12-14-09 06:59 AM
Copyright 2009, RSC
Chemists have uncovered a way to sever two of the strongest bonds in chemistry - in dinitrogen (N2) and carbon monoxide (CO) - and make useful organic compounds. The process works through a hafnium complex - and is an important step towards developing ways to produce important chemicals from abundant gas feedstocks. More...
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2009/December/13120901.asp
