Tungsten Process Converts Petroleum-derived Feedstocks to Valuable Chemicals

Research chemists Gerard Parkin and Aaron Sattler from Columbia University (NY) say they have developed an organic compound containing tungsten that is able to break strong carbon-carbon bonds. The unusual activity of the compound could lead to new methods for converting petroleum-derived feedstocks into valuable chemicals, the researchers say. Details of the research were highlighted recently in a paper in the journal Nature. The research to date has been funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Parkin tells CW that the project has no commercial partner at this...

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