Ruthenium-Indenylidene Complexes: Scope in Cross-Metathesis Transformations

Fabien Boeda, Xavier Bantreil, Herve Clavier, Steven Patrick Nolan

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Abstract

A comparative study examining the catalytic activity of a series of five indenylidene-containing ruthenium complexes in olefin cross-metathesis reactions is presented. Results reveal the greater efficiency of precatalyst 5, highlighting the key role of the N,N'-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-yli-dene (IPr) ligand for this transformation. The scope of this precatalyst was investigated and several microwave experiments were carried out allowing for catalyst loadings as low as 01 mol%. Overall, cross-metathesis products were isolated in moderate to excellent yields with high stereoselectivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2959-2966
Number of pages8
JournalAdvanced Synthesis & Catalysis
Volume350
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2008

Keywords

  • cross-metathesis
  • indenylidenes
  • N-heterocyclic carbenes
  • phosphines
  • ruthenium
  • RING-CLOSING METATHESIS
  • N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENE
  • OLEFIN METATHESIS
  • GRUBBS CATALYST
  • RU COMPLEXES
  • ACTIVATION
  • EFFICIENT
  • NITROGEN
  • BEARING
  • SYSTEM

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