New clean and green aqueous metathesis

烯烃复分解技术已经产生了用于消费品和防弹的新药物和材料。该项目将有助于将化合作用转移到自然水环境的领域，这是一个关键的进展，如果化合作用是揭示其在生物、聚合物和制药应用中的全部潜力。我们的具体目标是针对白内障(以及与人口老龄化相关的其他疾病)的治疗，以及未来用于健康技术的重要新生物聚合物。

The technique of olefin metathesis has already yielded new pharmaceuticals and materials for use in consumer products and ballistic protection. This project will help move metathesis into the realms of natures aqueous environment, a key advance if metathesis is to reveal its full potential in biological, polymeric, and pharmaceutical applications. We specifically aim to target treatments for cataract (and other conditions associated with an aging population) and also important new biopolymers for use in health technologies of the future.