A latent ruthenium based olefin metathesis catalyst with a sterically demanding NHC ligand

Anita Leitgeb, Mudassar E. Abbas, Roland C. Fischer, Albert Poater, Luigi Cavallo, Christian Slugovc

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Abstract

An olefin metathesis catalyst featuring a SIPr NHC and an ester chelating carbene ligand is introduced. In contrast to its previously published SIMes analogue, only the trans dichloro configurated isomer was obtained. The two counterparts are tested in various olefin metathesis reactions, revealing a striking superiority of the new complex in the cross metathesis of olefins with methyl vinyl ketone allowing for full conversion with only 500 ppm catalyst loading. © 2012 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1640
JournalCatalysis Science & Technology
Volume2
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Bibliographical note

KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledgements: Financial support of this work from the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (for M. A.) and the European Community (CP-FP 211468-2 EUMET) is gratefully acknowledged. A. P. thanks the Spanish MINECO for a Ramon y Cajal contract (ref. RYC-2009-05226) and the European Commission for a Career Integration Grant (CIG09-GA-2011-293900). The provision of complex M32 by Prof. S. P. Nolan and team (Univ. St. Andrews) is highly appreciated.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis

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