Pure Appl. Chem., 2006, Vol. 78, No. 2, pp. 469-476
http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac200678020469
Connecting catalytic cycles by organometallic transformations in situ: Novel perspectives in the olefin metathesis field
Abstract:
Tandem sequences consisting of an olefin metathesis step and a subsequent non-metathesis reaction become accessible by organometallic transformations of the Ru-carbene species in situ. This contribution highlights some tandem sequences that rely on the conversion of the metathesis catalyst to Ru-hydrides, with special emphasis on the tandem ring-closing metathesis (RCM)-double-bond isomerization sequence.