Nb. Bespalova et al., CROSS-METATHESIS OF SOME FUNCTIONALIZED OLEFINS WITH CYCLOOLEFINS ANDBICYCLOOLEFINS CATALYZED BY WCL6-SILICON-CONTAINING COCATALYST SYSTEMS, Journal of molecular catalysis, 90(1-2), 1994, pp. 21-27
Homogeneous catalysts WCl6-1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-1,3-disilacyclobutane a
nd WCl6-dihydrodiphenylsilane allow cross-metathesis of cycloolefins (
cyclopentene, cyclooctene) and norbornene with ethyl-4-pentenoate, all
yl cyanide, allyltrimethylsilane. Self-metathesis of functionalized ol
efins with two unconjugated carbon-carbon bonds takes place with high
yields and selectivity.