title: Decomposition of a key intermediate in ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis reactions.
abstract: Dinuclear ruthenium complex, with a bridging carbide and a hydride ligand, and methyltricyclohexylphosphonium chloride result from thermal decomposition of olefin metathesis catalyst, (IMesH2)(PCy3)(Cl)2Ru=CH2. Involvement of dissociated phosphine in the decomposition is proposed. The dinuclear complex has catalytic olefin isomerization activity, which can be responsible for competing isomerization processes in certain olefin metathesis reactions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.
authors.forename: Soon Hyeok
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Grubbs