Allyl sulphides in olefin metathesis: catalyst considerations and traceless promotion of ring-closing metathesis?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2014-11-20 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC07932A

Abstract

Allyl sulphides are reactive substrates in ruthenium-catalysed olefin metathesis reactions, provided each substrate is matched with a suitable catalyst. A profile of catalyst activity is described, along with the first demonstration of allyl sulphides as traceless promoters in relayed ring-closing metathesis reactions.

Graphical abstract: Allyl sulphides in olefin metathesis: catalyst considerations and traceless promotion of ring-closing metathesis
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