In situ conversion of a Ru metathesis catalyst to an isomerization catalyst.
Addition of alcohols and substoichiometric amounts of a base to a metathesis reaction induces conversion of the metathesis-active carbene catalyst to an isomerization-active hydride species.
Schmidt
Bernd
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Universitaet Dortmund, Fachbereich Chemie-Organische Chemie, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany. bschmidt@chemie.uni-dortmund.de