A series of ruthenium(II) ester-carbene complexes as olefin metathesis initiators: metathesis of acrylates

Authors
Ulman, M Belderrain, TR Grubbs, RH
Citation
M. Ulman et al., A series of ruthenium(II) ester-carbene complexes as olefin metathesis initiators: metathesis of acrylates, TETRAHEDR L, 41(24), 2000, pp. 4689-4693
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
ISSN journal
00404039 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
24
Year of publication
2000
Pages
4689 - 4693
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(20000615)41:24<4689:ASOREC>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A series of ester-carbene complexes was synthesized. These complexes were f ound to be highly active for the metathesis of olefinic substrates, includi ng acrylates and trisubstituted olefins. In addition, the ester-carbene moi ety is thermodynamically high in energy. As a result, these complexes react to ring-open cyclohexene by metathesis to alleviate the thermodynamic stra in of the ester-carbene ligand. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.