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Organic chemistry breakthrough: 100-year-old Bredt's Rule debunked

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US chemists debunk 100-year-old Bredt’s Rule to change organic chemistry forever.

UCLA scientists made molecules called “ anti-Bredt olefins” that do not adhere to this rule.

Olefins are a class of chemicals made of hydrogen and carbon with a carbon-carbon double bond.

They are used to build plastics, detergents, and adhesives.

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