Chemist no. 92 of 350 · Organic

Robert H. Grubbs

1942-2021United StatesNobel Chemistry 2005

Olefin metathesis catalysts

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The discovery, explained

Robert Grubbs and the Catalyst That Lets Carbon Double Bonds Swap Partners

Learn how Robert Grubbs' ruthenium catalyst made olefin metathesis practical. Mechanism, equations, uses and exam points for IIT-JAM, CSIR-NET, GATE.

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Biography

Robert H. Grubbs: The Farm Boy Who Taught Carbon Bonds to Swap Partners

Life story of Robert H. Grubbs (1942-2021): Kentucky farm boy to Caltech professor and 2005 Nobel laureate for olefin metathesis. Facts for chemistry students.

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Academic lineage

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