64437-30-5Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Continuous Flow Z-Stereoselective Olefin Metathesis: Development and Applications in the Synthesis of Pheromones and Macrocyclic Odorant Molecules**
Browne, Duncan L.,Colombel-Rouen, Sophie,Crévisy, Christophe,Curbet, Idriss,Mauduit, Marc,McBride, Tom,Morvan, Jennifer,Roisnel, Thierry
supporting information, p. 19685 - 19690 (2021/08/06)
The first continuous flow Z-selective olefin metathesis process is reported. Key to realizing this process was the adequate choice of stereoselective catalysts combined with the design of an appropriate continuous reactor setup. The designed continuous process permits various self-, cross- and macro-ring-closing-metathesis reactions, delivering products in high selectivity and short residence times. This technique is exemplified by direct application to the preparation of a range of pheromones and macrocyclic odorant molecules and culminates in a telescoped Z-selective cross-metathesis/ Dieckmann cyclisation sequence to access (Z)-Civetone, incorporating a serial array of continually stirred tank reactors.
Z -selective ethenolysis with a ruthenium metathesis catalyst: Experiment and theory
Miyazaki, Hiroshi,Herbert, Myles B.,Liu, Peng,Dong, Xiaofei,Xu, Xiufang,Keitz, Benjamin K.,Ung, Thay,Mkrtumyan, Garik,Houk,Grubbs, Robert H.
supporting information, p. 5848 - 5858 (2013/05/22)
The Z-selective ethenolysis activity of chelated ruthenium metathesis catalysts was investigated with experiment and theory. A five-membered chelated catalyst that was successfully employed in Z-selective cross metathesis reactions has now been found to be highly active for Z-selective ethenolysis at low ethylene pressures, while tolerating a wide variety of functional groups. This phenomenon also affects its activity in cross metathesis reactions and prohibits crossover reactions of internal olefins via trisubstituted ruthenacyclobutane intermediates. In contrast, a related catalyst containing a six-membered chelated architecture is not active for ethenolysis and seems to react through different pathways more reminiscent of previous generations of ruthenium catalysts. Computational investigations of the effects of substitution on relevant transition states and ruthenacyclobutane intermediates revealed that the differences of activities are attributed to the steric repulsions of the anionic ligand with the chelating groups.
