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DOI: 10.1039/A904619D (Paper) Reference Section for: Chem. Commun., 1999, 1621-1622

First evidence for radical anions in metathesis catalysis

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Valia Amir-Ebrahimi, James G. Hamilton, Jane Nelson, John J. Rooney, Jillian M. Thompson, Andrew J. Beaumont, A. Denise Rooney and Charles J. Harding

Abstract

The Grubbs’ catalyst, (PCy3)2RuCl2([double bond, length half m-dash]CHPh), generates persistent radical anions on treatment with π-acceptors such as p-benzoquinones and a remarkably wide range of dienes and even simple alkenes.

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