Triple ring closing metathesis reaction: Synthesis of adjacent cyclic ethers

M P Heck, C Baylon, Steven Patrick Nolan, C Mioskowski

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Abstract

Adjacent tris(cyclic ethers) and enol ethers have been synthesized in good yields for the first time via a triple olefin metathesis reaction using Grubbs' catalyst RuCl2(double bondC(H)Ph)(PCy3)(2) (Cy = cyclohexyl), and the 1,3-dimesitylimidazol-2-ylidene ruthenium benzylidene catalyst RuCl2(double bondC(H)Ph)(PCy3)(IMes) ((IMes) = 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene). The latter proved to be the most efficient catalyst in these transformations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1989-1991
Number of pages3
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume3
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jun 2001

Keywords

  • OLEFIN METATHESIS
  • COMPLEXES
  • CATALYSTS
  • ALCOHOLS
  • LIGANDS

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