Key processes in ruthenium-catalysed olefin metathesis

Nelson, David J and Manzini, Simone and Urbina-Blanco, César A and Nolan, Steven P (2014) Key processes in ruthenium-catalysed olefin metathesis. Chemical Communications. ISSN 1359-7345 (https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cc02515f)

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Abstract

While the fundamental series of [2+2]cycloadditions and retro[2+2]cycloadditions that make up the pathways of ruthenium-catalysed metathesis reactions is well-established, the exploration of mechanistic aspects of alkene metathesis continues. In this Feature Article, modern mechanistic studies of the alkene metathesis reaction, catalysed by well-defined ruthenium complexes, are discussed. Broadly, these concern the processes of pre-catalyst initiation, propagation and decomposition, which all have a considerable impact on the overall efficiency of metathesis reactions.