Breaking the carbon–hydrogen bond

2020-07-24T09:14:00

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A new photocatalyst that can act on small alkane hydrocarbons is a rare example of directly using natural gases as reagents

A novel photocatalyst has been found that can break the strong inert carbon–hydrogen bonds of methane and other light alkanes in a rare example of directly using natural gases as reagents. Download this starter slide for the topic of organic chemistry and alkanes at for ages 14–16.

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