New technique for synthesizing branched molecules could accelerate the development of future medicines (IMAGE)

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New technique for synthesizing branched molecules could accelerate the development of future medicines

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The figure shows the chemical reaction developed by Li et al. in which two alkenes (top row, left, purple and blue highlight) are coupled to form a branched alkene (top row, right, green highlight) using cobalt and nickel catalysts (bottom row, left box).

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