Ru complexes bearing bidentate carbenes: from innocent curiosity to uniquely effective catalysts for olefin metathesis
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- 24 November 2003
- journal article
- perspective
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
- Vol. 2 (1) , 8-23
- https://doi.org/10.1039/b311496c
Abstract
The discovery and development of a new class of Ru-based catalysts for olefin metathesis is described. These catalysts, particularly those that do not bear a phosphine ligand, have been demonstrated to promote unique levels of reactivity in a variety of olefin metathesis reactions. The design and development of supported and chiral optically pure variants of this class of Ru catalysts for use in enantioselective metathesis are discussed as well. All catalysts are air stable, reusable, and can be employed with unpurified solvents.Keywords
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