title: Ring expansion via olefin metathesis.
abstract: Various macrocycles were prepared in one step by a novel ring-expansion method using olefin metathesis.
authors.affiliation: Arnold and Mabel Beckman Laboratories of Chemical Synthesis, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
authors.forename: Choon Woo
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tae-Lim
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Grubbs
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000737:chemistry; D006844:Hydrocarbons, Cyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry; D014753:Vinyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D000475:Alkenes; D003517:Cyclopentanes; D006844:Hydrocarbons, Cyclic; D007659:Ketones; D014753:Vinyl Compounds