title: Z-selective homodimerization of terminal olefins with a ruthenium metathesis catalyst.
abstract: The cross-metathesis of terminal olefins using a novel ruthenium catalyst results in excellent selectivity for the Z-olefin homodimer. The reaction was found to tolerate a large number of functional groups, solvents, and temperatures while maintaining excellent Z-selectivity, even at high reaction conversions.
authors.affiliation: Arnold and Mabel Beckman Laboratories of Chemical Synthesis, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Keitz
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: Myles B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Herbert
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Grubbs
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D019281:Dimerization; D012428:Ruthenium; D012997:Solvents; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D012997:Solvents; D012428:Ruthenium