title: A new route to metallacycloalkanes.
abstract: Reaction of the bis-alkenyl complex cis-[Pt(PPh3)2(CH2CH2CH=CH2)2] with Grubbs 1st generation catalyst gives, in high yield, the metallacycloalkene cis-[Pt(PPh3)2(CH2CH2CH=CHCH2CH2)], which can be hydrogenated to the metallacycloalkane cis-[Pt(PPh3)2(CH2)6].
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa.
authors.forename: Katja
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authors.lastname: Dralle
authors.forename: Nastassia L
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authors.lastname: Jaffa
authors.forename: Tanya
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authors.lastname: le Roex
authors.forename: John R
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authors.lastname: Moss
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authors.lastname: Travis
authors.forename: Nicholas D
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authors.lastname: Watermeyer
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authors.lastname: Sivaramakrishna