New uses for abandoned molecule calcium carbide

Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 04:30 in Physics & Chemistry

A joint project of scientists from Russia has investigated chemical applications of calcium carbide. The project advances the idea of diverse acetylene chemistry on the basis of carbide technology. Using the proposed approach, cheap, available raw carbide material has been effectively transformed into valuable products that are in demand for material science and organic synthesis.

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