title: Kinetic Selectivity of Olefin Metathesis Catalysts Bearing Cyclic (Alkyl)(Amino)Carbenes.
abstract: The evaluation of ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts 4-6 bearing cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) in the cross-metathesis of cis-1,4-diacetoxy-2-butene (7) with allylbenzene (8) and the ethenolysis of methyl oleate (11) is reported. Relative to most NHC-substituted complexes, CAAC-substituted catalysts exhibit lower E/Z ratios (3:1 at 70% conversion) in the cross-metathesis of 7 and 8. Additionally, complexes 4-6 demonstrate good selectivity for the formation of terminal olefins versus internal olefins in the ethenolysis of 11. Indeed, complex 6 achieved 35 000 TONs, the highest recorded to date. CAAC-substituted complexes exhibit markedly different kinetic selectivity than most NHC-substituted complexes.
authors.affiliation: The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Laboratories of Chemical Synthesis, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125.
authors.forename: Donde R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Thay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ung
authors.forename: Garik
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mkrtumyan
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Grubbs
authors.forename: Yann
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Schrodi