Ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts bearing new N-heterocyclic carbenes

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Donde R. Anderson, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, M/C 164-30, Pasadena, CA 91125 and Robert H. Grubbs, rhg@caltech.edu, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Laboratory of Chemical Synthesis, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd., MC 164-30, Pasadena, CA 91125.
Olefin metathesis catalysts based on the L2X2Ru=CHR scaffold have contributed significantly to the expanding spectrum of olefin metathesis applications. Recent work has shown that catalysts bearing an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand exhibit enhanced metathesis activity over previous ruthenium-based catalysts. The synthesis and activity of olefin metathesis catalysts containing new NHC ligands will be presented.

 

Organometallic General and Catalysis
7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Sunday, 13 March 2005 Convention Center -- Hall D, Poster

Sci-Mix
8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Monday, 14 March 2005 Convention Center -- Sails Pavilion, Sci-Mix

Division of Inorganic Chemistry

The 229th ACS National Meeting, in San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005