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SUBMITTER: Ahmed TS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5683173 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) 20170712 37
A highly efficient, Z-selective ring-closing metathesis system for the formation of macrocycles using a stereoretentive, ruthenium-based catalyst supported by a dithiolate ligand is reported. The catalyst is remarkably active as observed in initiation experiments showing complete catalyst initiation at -20 °C within 10 minutes. Macrocyclization reactions generated Z-products from easily accessible diene starting materials bearing a Z-olefin moiety. This approach provides a more efficient and sel ...[more]