Heather Maynard coauthored template-directed ring-closing metathesis and polymerization work with Michael J. Marsella and Robert H. Grubbs. A metal template coordinates a polyether chain and influences its cyclization.
The product distribution therefore depends on more than the catalyst's intrinsic reactivity: organization of the starting chain changes the probability of forming a ring of a particular size.[ref]
Portrait of Heather Maynard
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