Improving Grubbs’ II type rutheniumcatalysts by appropriately modifying the N-heterocyclic carbene ligand†
Ludovic Vieille-Petit,Xinjun Luan,Michele Gatti,Sascha Blumentritt,Anthony Linden,Hervé Clavier,Steven P. Nolan,Reto Dorta
Abstract
The introduction of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands that incorporate correctly substituted naphthyl side chains leads to increased activity and stability in second generation ruthenium metathesis catalysts.
