Ring closing metathesis in water with or without surfactants in the presence of RuCl2(PPh3)(2)(CHPh)

Davis KJ; Sinou D

Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical, Vol.177, No.2, 173-178, 2002

DOI10.1016/S1381-1169(01)00239-4 Export Citation

Ring closing metathesis in water with or without surfactants in the presence of RuCl2(PPh3)(2)(CHPh)

The ring closing metathesis (RCM) of acyclic dienes has been successfully achieved in water through the use of the Grubbs' catalyst RuCl2(PPh3)(2)(CHPh), with or without surfactants. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords:ring closing metathesis;Grubbs' catalyst;water;surfactants