First ever synthesis of most double-bond-rich hydrocarbon
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Katrina Krämer2019-08-23T09:51:00
Tiny hydrocarbon with six double bonds has unrivalled ability to make complex ring systems though multiple Diels–Alder reactions
Chemists have made what might be the most double-bond-rich acyclic hydrocarbon ever synthesised: tetravinylallene. Made out of only ten carbon atoms, the molecule packs a total of six double bonds. This gives it a surprising ability to create complex natural product structures in only a few steps.