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DFT Prediction and Experimental Observation of Substrate-Induced Catalyst Decomposition in Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis by Janse van Rensburg, Werner, Steynberg, Petrus J, Meyer, Wolfgang H, Kirk, Megan M, Forman, Grant S

“…Ruthenacyclobutane decomposition, involving competitive β-hydride transfer to Ru and reductive olefin elimination during ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis,…”
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Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity of Petroleum Products at U.S. Refineries by Elgowainy, Amgad, Han, Jeongwoo, Cai, Hao, Wang, Michael, Forman, Grant S, DiVita, Vincent B

“…This paper describes the development of (1) a formula correlating the variation in overall refinery energy efficiency with crude quality, refinery complexity,…”
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A comparative assessment of resource efficiency in petroleum refining by Han, Jeongwoo, Forman, Grant S., Elgowainy, Amgad, Cai, Hao, Wang, Michael, DiVita, Vincent B.

“…•Investigate refineries with various complexities and operational flexibilities.•Categorize refineries into three groups by crude density and heavy products…”
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A Stable Ruthenium Catalyst for Productive Olefin Metathesis by Forman, Grant S, McConnell, Ann E, Hanton, Martin J, Slawin, Alexandra M. Z, Tooze, Robert P, van Rensburg, Werner Janse, Meyer, Wolfgang H, Dwyer, Cathy, Kirk, Megan M, Serfontein, D. Wynand

“…New ruthenium carbene complexes 5 and 6, containing a rigid bicyclic phosphine moiety, have been prepared, and the structure of 5 has been unambiguously…”
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U.S. Refinery Efficiency: Impacts Analysis and Implications for Fuel Carbon Policy Implementation by Forman, Grant S, Divita, Vincent B, Han, Jeongwoo, Cai, Hao, Elgowainy, Amgad, Wang, Michael

“…In the next two decades, the U.S. refining industry will face significant changes resulting from a rapidly evolving domestic petroleum energy landscape. The…”
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Integration of Non-Fuel Coproducts into the GREET Model by Forman, Grant S, Unnasch, Stefan

“…The life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of alternative fuels that are capable of replacing conventional, petroleum-derived gasoline and diesel continue…”
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Novel Synthesis and Characterization of Five Isomers of (C70)2 Fullerene Dimers by Forman, Grant S, Tagmatarchis, Nikos, Shinohara, Hisanori

“…The synthesis and characterization of dimers and polymers, wherein two or more cages are linked, represent an important frontier in the chemistry of fullerene…”
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Life cycle analysis of gas to liquids (GTL) derived linear alkyl benzene by Forman, Grant S., Hauser, Allan B., Adda, Stephanie M.

“…The production of normal paraffin from the Gas to Liquids (GTL) process is of relevance to the detergents industry. The environmental benefits of GTL derived…”
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A comparative assessment of resource efficiency in petroleum refining by Han, Jeongwoo, Forman, Grant S., Elgowainy, Amgad, Cai, Hao, Wang, Michael, DiVita, Vincent B.

“…Because of increasing environmental and energy security concerns, a detailed understanding of energy efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the…”
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Greenhouse Gas Emission Evaluation of the GTL Pathway by Forman, Grant S, Hahn, Tristan E, Jensen, Scott D

“…Gas to liquids (GTL) products have the potential to replace petroleum-derived products, but the efficacy with which any sustainability goals can be achieved is…”
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Rotational Isomerism of a Phoban-Derived First-Generation Grubbs Catalyst by Dwyer, Catherine L, Kirk, Megan M, Meyer, Wolfgang H, Janse van Rensburg, Werner, Forman, Grant S

“…A ruthenium carbene complex bearing a bicyclic phosphine ligand instead of tricyclohexylphosphine of the otherwise identical first-generation Grubbs catalyst…”
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Asymmetric hydrogenation of α-ethylstyrenes catalyzed by chiral ruthenium complexes by Forman, Grant S, Ohkuma, Takeshi, Hems, William P, Noyori, Ryoji

“…A combined system of RuCl 2[( R, R)-Me-DuPhos](dmf) n and t-C 4H 9OK catalyzes the asymmetric hydrogenation of α-ethylstyrene derivatives. The reaction…”
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Aryl-substituted methylidenecyclopropa[b]naphthalenes: synthesis and attempted silver(I)-mediated dimerization by Halton, Brian, Dixon, Gareth M., Forman, Grant S.

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Metathesis of renewable unsaturated fatty acid esters catalysed by a phoban-indenylidene ruthenium catalyst by Forman, Grant S., Bellabarba, Ronan M., Tooze, Robert P., Slawin, Alexandra M.Z., Karch, Ralf, Winde, Roland

“…The phoban-indenylidene complex is a robust catalyst for self-metathesis and ethenolysis reactions of methyl oleate. The phoban-indenylidene catalyst was…”
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Mechanistic comparison of ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts: DFT insight into relative reactivity and decomposition behavior by van Rensburg, Werner Janse, Steynberg, Petrus J., Kirk, Megan M., Meyer, Wolfgang H., Forman, Grant S.

“…Gibbs free energy surfaces are calculated from DFT for the olefin metathesis mechanism catalyzed by three ruthenium catalysts, viz (PCy 3) 2Cl 2Ru CHPh,…”
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A Convenient System for Improving the Efficiency of First-Generation Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts by Forman, Grant S., McConnell, Ann E., Tooze, Robert P., Janse van Rensburg, Werner, Meyer, Wolfgang H., Kirk, Megan M., Dwyer, Catherine L., Serfontein, D. Wynand

“…The performance of certain olefin metathesis reactions catalyzed by Grubbs catalysts has been enhanced by the simple addition of phenol. Addition of phenol to…”
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Improved cross-metathesis of acrylate esters catalyzed by 2nd generation ruthenium carbene complexes by Forman, Grant S., Tooze, Robert P.

“…The performance of cross-metathesis reactions between acrylate esters and olefins catalyzed by Grubbs catalysts have been enhanced by the simple addition of…”
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Tin and iron halogenides as additives in ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis by Meyer, Wolfgang H., McConnell, Ann E., Forman, Grant S., Dwyer, Catherine L., Kirk, Megan M., Ngidi, Emmanuel L., Blignaut, Annalie, Saku, Dudu, Slawin, Alex M.Z.

“…The addition of especially tin(II) halogenides to Grubbs catalyst suppresses the common isomerisation and increases catalyst performance in olefin metathesis…”
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Novel synthesis and characterization of five isomers of (C(70))(2) fullerene dimers by Forman, Grant S, Tagmatarchis, Nikos, Shinohara, Hisanori

“…The synthesis and characterization of dimers and polymers, wherein two or more cages are linked, represent an important frontier in the chemistry of fullerene…”
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