The rapid disappearance of the amber color of the bromine at room temperature is characteristic of reaction with alkenes. (colorless) (purple) (colorless ...

He then showed that these species react with simple carbonyl compounds to generate an alkene and phosphine oxide, paving the way for the development of the reaction as a general synthetic method.

A major advance in alkene oligomerization catalysis was Brookhart’s 1995 report of highly active group 10 metal diimine systems. In contrast to nickel and palladium catalysts, the corresponding ...