Dramatic enhancement of the alkene metathesis activity of Mo imido alkylidene complexes upon replacement of one tBuO by a surface siloxy ligand†
Abstract
[(SiO)Mo(
NAr)(
CHCMe2R)(OtBu)], a well-defined silica supported alkene metathesis
NAr)(
CHCMe2R)(OtBu)2] and [(
SiO)Mo(
NAr)(
CHCMe2R)(CH2tBu)], respectively.