Issue 24, 2007

Alkene metathesis: the search for better catalysts

Abstract

Alkene metathesis catalyst development has made significant progress over recent years. Research in metathesis catalyst design has endeavoured to tackle three key issues: those of (i) catalyst efficiency and activity, (ii) substrate scope and selectivity—particularly stereoselective metathesis reactions—and (iii) the minimization of metal impurities and catalyst recycling. This article describes a brief history of metathesis catalyst development, followed by a survey of more recent research, with a particular emphasis on ruthenium catalysts.

Graphical abstract: Alkene metathesis: the search for better catalysts

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
01 Mar 2007
Accepted
25 Apr 2007
First published
23 May 2007

Dalton Trans., 2007, 2479-2491

Alkene metathesis: the search for better catalysts

P. H. Deshmukh and S. Blechert, Dalton Trans., 2007, 2479 DOI: 10.1039/B703164P

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