title: A rapid and simple cleanup procedure for metathesis reactions.
abstract: [structure: see text]. A new method for easy removal of ruthenium from metathesis reactions by using a polar isocyanide is reported. This protocol removed most ruthenium byproducts from a variety of synthetically useful metatheses. Moreover, the isocyanide-promoted carbene insertion results in rapid destruction of carbene reactivity, demonstrated in the commonly used first- and second-generation Grubbs' carbenes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, NY 14260, USA.
authors.forename: Brandon R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Galan
authors.forename: Kyle P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Kalbarczyk
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szczepankiewicz
authors.forename: Jerome B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Keister
authors.forename: Steven T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Diver