Aromatic compounds have long been favored in chemistry due to their stability and defined molecular shapes, but breaking aromatic carbon-carbon bonds was historically challenging.
We introduce a novel approach called aromatic ring-opening metathesis, using specialized molybdenum catalysts to effectively cleave various aromatic rings without additional reagents or light.
Aromatic ring-opening metathesis reveals unique alkylidene intermediates for each aromatic system, enabling not just cleavage but also stereoselective transformations with precise catalyst control.
This new method of ArROM opens up possibilities for transforming and interconverting behavior of aromatic compounds, highlighting significant advancements in synthetic approaches.
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