A Methane-Metal Marriage: Scientists Insert Metal Atoms Into Methane Gas Molecules

ScienceDaily (Dec. 23, 2010) — For the first time, chemists have succeeded in plugging a metal atom into a methane gas molecule, thereby creating a new compound that could be a key in opening up new production processes for the chemical industry, especially for the synthesis of organic compounds, which in turn might have implications for drug development...read more.