title: DOSY-NMR analysis of ring-closing metathesis (RCM) products from β-lactam precursors.
abstract: The discrimination between cyclomonomers and various oligomers formed during a ring-closing metathesis (RCM) process is not an easy task. Their (1)H NMR patterns are often very similar, and the use of mass spectrometry techniques is usually recommended. Here, we show that the DOSY-NMR method is a reliable tool to help in the identification of cyclomonomers versus cyclodimers by comparing the translational diffusion coefficient of the compounds issued from RCM reactions with the diffusion coefficient of their respective precursors.
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sliwa
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marchand-Brynaert
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luhmer