A premier method for the formation of carbon–carbon double bonds, olefin metathesis has found widespread use in synthetic organic, biological, and materials chemistry. Recent advancements made using ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts have employed dithiolate X-type ligands, giving rise to a kinetically (<i>E</i>)-selective olefin metathesis process through stereoretention of the starting olefin geometry. Modification of the dithiolate ligands provides a path to metathesis catalysts containing interesting electronic and stereochemical properties. These catalysts deliver a better understanding of the structure-activity relationships observed in olefin metathesis catalysts.

Synthesis and evaluation of dithiolate-modified ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts

254th National Meeting (2017)

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