title: Chelating ruthenium phenolate complexes: synthesis, general catalytic activity, and applications in olefin metathesis polymerization.
abstract: Cyclic Ru-phenolates were synthesized, and these compounds were used as olefin metathesis catalysts. Investigation of their catalytic activity pointed out that, after activation with chemical agents, these catalysts promote ring-closing metathesis (RCM), enyne and cross-metathesis (CM) reactions, including butenolysis, with good results. Importantly, these latent catalysts are soluble in neat dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and show good applicability in ring-opening metathesis polymeriyation (ROMP) of this monomer.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Chemistry, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089 Warsaw (Poland) http://www.karolgrela.eu/
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kozłowska
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dranka
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zachara
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pump
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Slugovc
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Skowerski
authors.forename: Karol
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grela
keywords: NHC ligands; carbenes; catalysis; olefin metathesis; ruthenium