A team led by academician Liu Zhongmin at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences reported a new metal- and ligand-free molecular-sieve-catalyzed olefin carbonylation reaction published in Nature on Oct 21. Carbonylation is a foundational industrial reaction used to produce acetic acid, fragrances and pharmaceutical intermediates.

2026-10-21

A team led by academician Liu Zhongmin at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences reported a new metal- and ligand-free molecular-sieve-catalyzed olefin carbonylation reaction published in Nature on Oct 21. Carbonylation is a foundational industrial reaction used to produce acetic acid, fragrances and pharmaceutical intermediates.