Abstract
Although Grubbs metathesis catalysts have enabled syntheses of a range of molecules, alkene isomerization, a known and problematic side reaction, is poorly understood. Several mechanisms which have been advanced to account for isomerization were studied by using electronic structure calculations. The pathway catalyzed by a ruthenium hydride emerged as the most facile process by a significant margin. For the first time, we have obtained experimental evidence for the presence of this species in a metathesis-active system.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5673–5677 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Volume | 2012 |
| Issue number | 29 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2012 |
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Keywords
- ruthenium
- metathesis
- homogeneous catalysis
- density functional calculations
- kinetics
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Ashworth, I. W., Hillier, I. H., Nelson, D. J., Percy, J. M., & Vincent, M. A. (2012). Searching for the hidden hydrides: the competition between alkene isomerization and metathesis with Grubbs catalysts. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2012(29), 5673–5677. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201201036