A Ru-vinylvinylidene Complex: Straightforward Synthesis of a Latent Olefin Metathesis Catalyst

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2011

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

Ruthless ruthenium complex: A novel ruthenium vinylvinylidene complex has been synthesized and characterized. The latent catalyst can be activated at elevated temperatures to perform ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP, see figure) and ring closing metathesis reactions.

Publication Title

Chemcatchem

Volume

3

Issue

2

First Page

297

Last Page

301

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