Synthesis and characterization of Ru alkylidene complexes
AssigneesUmicore AG & Co. KG, California Institute of Technology
InventorsAdam M. Johns, Jessica R. Herron, Richard L. Pederson, Bryan A. Fiamengo, Jennifer A. Beerman, Tzu-Pin Lin, Crystal K. Chu, Robert H. Grubbs
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalyst compounds, to the preparation of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds, articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds in the metathesis of olefins and olefin compounds. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysts, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and industrial and fine chemicals industry.
Claims3
An olefin metathesis catalyst represented by the structure of Formula (IVa):
- wherein:
- X1 and X2 are independently halogen, trifluoroacetate, per-fluorophenols or nitrate;
- R1 is unsubstituted saturated N-heterocycle, substituted saturated N-heterocycle, —NH(C1-C24 alkyl), —N(C1-C24 alkyl)2, —NH(C5-C24 aryl), —N(C5-C24 aryl)2, —N(C1-C24 alkyl)(C5-C24 aryl) or —NRC1-C6 alkylene)(C5-C24 aryl)]2;
- R2 is unsubstituted (C5-C24 aryl), substituted (C5-C24 aryl), unsubstituted saturated N-heterocycle, substituted saturated N-heterocycle, —NH(C1-C24 alkyl), —N(C1-C24 alkyl)2, —NH(C5-C24 aryl), —N(C5-C24 aryl)2, —N(C1-C24 alkyl)(C5-C24 aryl) or —NRC1-C6 alkylene)(C5-C24 aryl)]2;
- and
- R3 is unsubstituted (C5-C24 aryl), substituted (C5-C24 aryl), unsubstituted saturated N-heterocycle or substituted saturated N-heterocycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.