Maleates from diazoacetates and dilactones from head-to-head dimerisation of alkenyl diazoacetates using Grubbs' 2nd-generation ruthenium carbene catalyst

2005/01/01 by David M. Hodgson, Deepshikha Angrish · 2 citations
Chemistry · #Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms #Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods #Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

paper · doi:10.1039/b510829b

openalex publication_date 2005/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/04/04

Abstract

Grubbs' 2nd-generation ruthenium carbene catalyst homocouples diazoacetates to maleates and also catalyses head-to-head dimerisation of alkenyl diazoacetates giving dienyl dilactones.

Citations

• Formation of Macrocycles via Ring-Closing Olefin Metathesis
• Highly stereoselective formation of cis-enediones from α-diazo carbonyl compounds catalysed by [RuCl(η5-C5H5)(PPh3)2]

Cited by

• Rhodium(II)‐Catalyzed Cross‐Coupling of Diazo Compounds
• Carbene dimerization [wikipedia]