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  2. Carbon cycle - Wikipedia

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    The carbon cycle was first described by Antoine Lavoisier and Joseph Priestley, and popularised by Humphry Davy. [5] The global carbon cycle is now usually divided into the following major reservoirs of carbon (also called carbon pools) interconnected by pathways of exchange: [6] Atmosphere; Terrestrial biosphere

  3. Shilov system - Wikipedia

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    Shilov cycle The overall charge is omitted from the complexes since the exact coordination sphere of the active species is unknown. The Shilov system is a classic example of catalytic C-H bond activation and oxidation which preferentially activates stronger C-H bonds over weaker C-H bonds for an overall partial oxidation.

  4. Biological carbon fixation - Wikipedia

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    The process of biological carbon fixation plays a crucial role in the global carbon cycle, as it serves as the primary mechanism for removing CO 2 from the atmosphere and incorporating it into living biomass. The primary production of organic compounds allows carbon to enter the biosphere. [1]

  5. Carbon-carbon bond activation - Wikipedia

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    Carbon-carbon bond activation refers to the breaking of carbon-carbon bonds in organic molecules. This process is an important tool in organic synthesis , as it allows for the formation of new carbon-carbon bonds and the construction of complex organic molecules. [ 1 ]

  6. Carbene - Wikipedia

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    Methylene is the simplest carbene.. In organic chemistry, a carbene is a molecule containing a neutral carbon atom with a valence of two and two unshared valence electrons.The general formula is R−:C−R' or R=C: where the R represents substituents or hydrogen atoms.

  7. Photorespiration - Wikipedia

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    The oxidative photosynthetic carbon cycle reaction is catalyzed by RuBP oxygenase activity: RuBP + O 2 → Phosphoglycolate + 3-phosphoglycerate + 2 H + During the catalysis by RuBisCO, an 'activated' intermediate is formed (an enediol intermediate) in the RuBisCO active site. This intermediate is able to react with either CO 2 or O 2.

  8. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition - Wikipedia

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    However, a few examples exist of a stepwise mechanism for the catalyst-free 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of thiocarbonyl ylides, [6] and nitrile oxides [7] The generic mechanism of a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between a dipole and a dipolarophile to give a five-membered heterocycle, through a six-electron transition state.

  9. C3 carbon fixation - Wikipedia

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    Calvin–Benson cycle. C 3 carbon fixation is the most common of three metabolic pathways for carbon fixation in photosynthesis, the other two being C 4 and CAM.This process converts carbon dioxide and ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP, a 5-carbon sugar) into two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate through the following reaction: