A Cyclometalated Aryloxy(chloro)neopentylidenetungsten Complex: A Highly Active and Stereoselective Catalyst for the Metathesis of cis‐ and trans‐2‐Pentene, Norbornene, 1‐Methyl‐norbornene, and Ethyl Oleate

Jean‐Luc ‐L Couturier, Christophe Paillet, Michel Leconte, Jean‐Marie ‐M Basset*, Karin Weiss

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Abstract

The intramolecular CH activation of a diphenylphenoxy ligand by an electrophilic WVI center is the crucial step in the synthesis of the extremely active and stereoselective metathesis catalyst 1 formed from [WCl3(CCMe3)(dme)] or [WCl4(O‐2,6‐C6H3Ph2)2]. In the metathesis of ethyl oleate, replenishing of the catalyst is not required; 500 moles of substrate per mole of 1 are converted in one hour at 25°C. (Figure Presented.)

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)628-631
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition in English
Volume31
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1992
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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