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Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Sep 18;50(72):10355-75. doi: 10.1039/c4cc02515f.

Key processes in ruthenium-catalysed olefin metathesis.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)

David J Nelson, Simone Manzini, César A Urbina-Blanco, Steven P Nolan

Affiliations

  1. EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK. [email protected].

PMID: 24931143 DOI: 10.1039/c4cc02515f

Abstract

While the fundamental series of [2+2]cycloadditions and retro[2+2]cycloadditions that make up the pathways of ruthenium-catalysed metathesis reactions is well-established, the exploration of mechanistic aspects of alkene metathesis continues. In this Feature Article, modern mechanistic studies of the alkene metathesis reaction, catalysed by well-defined ruthenium complexes, are discussed. Broadly, these concern the processes of pre-catalyst initiation, propagation and decomposition, which all have a considerable impact on the overall efficiency of metathesis reactions.

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