Highly active water-soluble olefin metathesis catalyst.
A novel water-soluble ruthenium olefin metathesis catalyst supported by a poly(ethylene glycol) conjugated saturated 1,3-dimesityl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene ligand is reported. The catalyst displays improved activity in ring-opening metathesis polymerization, ring-closing metathesis, and cross-metathesis reactions in aqueous media.
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Laboratory of Chemical Synthesis, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.
Soon Hyeok
SH
Hong
Robert H
RH
Grubbs
D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D006844:Hydrocarbons, Cyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D000475:Alkenes; D006844:Hydrocarbons, Cyclic; D014867:Water