Ortho- and para-substituted Hoveyda-Grubbs carbenes. An improved synthesis of highly efficient metathesis initiators.
A novel highly efficient and general route to various 3- and 5-substituted 2-alkoxystyrenes, required for the preparation of Hoveyda-Grubbs catalysts, is described.
Bujok
Robert
R
Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland.
Bieniek
Michal
M
Masnyk
Marek
M
Michrowska
Anna
A
Sarosiek
Agata
A
Stepowska
Halszka
H
Arlt
Dieter
D
Grela
Karol
K