title: Synthesis and characterization of the first metallacyclooctane.
abstract: Ring closing metathesis (RCM) using Grubbs' 1st generation catalyst with cis-[L(2)Pt(CH(2)CH(2)CH[double bond, length as m-dash]CH(2))(CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)CH[double bond, length as m-dash]CH(2))] yields a platinacyclooctene which can be hydrogenated to the platinacyclooctane, L(2)Pt(CH(2))(7) [L(2) = Ph(2)PCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)PPh(2) (dppp) or Ph(2)PCH(2)CH(2)PPh(2) (dppe)] in high yield.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa.
authors.forename: Akella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sivaramakrishna
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Moss