Novel Cobalt-catalyzed [2+2] Reaction (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Novel Cobalt-catalyzed [2+2] Reaction

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Researchers at Princeton have developed a cobalt-catalyzed [2π+2π] reaction that may give unprecedented access to cyclobutanes, four-membered ring-containing molecules.

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Image courtesy of the Chirik lab

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