Abstract:
Metathesis of simple salts is a double replacement
reaction as shown below.
AX + BY → AY + BX
In Greek, “Metathesis” is known as the change of position
or transposition. Olefin metathesis (OM) is the catalytic
scission and regeneration of C=C bonds as shown in
Figure 1. This is a reversible process and the reverse
reaction is called “cross metathesis” of olefins