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These experiments were accomplished by using organometallic catalysis -- the interaction between metals and organic molecules.

The lab's research showcases an innovative approach driven by deep insights into organometallic chemistry that have been at the heart of its mission for over a decade.

"The versatile applications of fluorinated NHCs show potential advantages in various fields such as fluorine chemistry, organometallic chemistry, catalysis chemistry, and materials science."

When his career began, “organometallic chemistry was in its infancy and it provided a fertile field for a mechanistic chemist,” Grubbs said.

Would-be chefs, in turn, will practise chemical procedures requiring similar precision, such as distillation or using a Schlenk vacuum line cooled to −50 °C to reproducibly form air-sensitive organometallic compounds.