title: Ruthenium-catalyzed tandem cross-metathesis/Wittig olefination: generation of conjugated dienoic esters from terminal olefins.
abstract: [reaction: see text] In the presence of ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts and triphenylphosphine, alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes can be olefinated with diazoacetates. This ruthenium-catalyzed transformation has been employed in tandem with olefin cross-metathesis to convert terminal olefins into 1,3-dienoic esters in a single operation.
authors.affiliation: Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, 2609 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467-3860, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Murelli
authors.forename: Marc L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Snapper
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D004952:Esters; D012428:Ruthenium