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Also Known As	alkene

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A reaction cycle diagram shows the catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes by a rhodium complex with triphenylphosphine ligands and solvent molecules. Each step is represented by a chemical structure, with arrows indicating the sequence from the rhodium catalyst binding hydrogen, reacting with an alkene, and forming a saturated alkane product before regenerating the catalyst.

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