title: Stereoselectivity of supported alkene metathesis catalysts: a goal and a tool to characterize active sites.
abstract: Stereoselectivity in alkene metathesis is a challenge and can be used as a tool to study active sites under working conditions. This review describes the stereochemical relevance and problems in alkene metathesis (kinetic vs. thermodynamic issues), the use of (E/Z) ratio at low conversions as a tool to characterize active sites of heterogeneous catalysts and finally to propose strategies to improve catalysts based on the current state of the art.
authors.affiliation: Université de Lyon, Institut de Chimie de Lyon, Laboratoire C2P2 UMR 5265 (CNRS - CPE - UCBL) CPE Lyon, 43 Bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69616 Villeurbanne Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Copéret