title: Solvents for ring-closing metathesis reactions.
abstract: A study of the influence of eight diverse solvents on a Grubbs II-catalysed ring-closing metathesis (RCM) reaction reveals a complex dependence of the different reaction steps on the solvent and suggests acetic acid as a useful solvent for RCM reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UKSW7 2AZ. c.adjiman@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: Claire S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Adjiman
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Paul C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Taylor