Cationic bis-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ruthenium complex: Structure and application as latent catalyst in olefin metathesis

Mathieu Rouen, Pierre Queval, Laura Falivene, Jessica Allard, Loïc J. Toupet, Christophe Crévisy, Frédéric Caïjo, Olivier Baslé, Luigi Cavallo, Marc Mauduit

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Abstract

An unexpected cationic bis-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) benzylidene ether based ruthenium complex (2 a) was prepared through the double incorporation of an unsymmetrical unsaturated N-heterocyclic carbene (U2-NHC) ligand that bore an N-substituted cyclododecyl side chain. The isolation and full characterization (including X-ray diffraction studies) of key synthetic intermediates along with theoretical calculations allowed us to understand the mechanism of the overall cationization process. Finally, the newly developed complex 2 a displayed interesting latent behavior during ring-closing metathesis, which could be "switched on" under acidic conditions.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)13716-13721
Number of pages6
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume20
Issue number42
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 11 2014

Bibliographical note

KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledgements: M.M. thanks Rennes Metropole (grant to P.Q.) and the ANR C-Flow-OM (12-CD2I-0002).

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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