Ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts, known for their functional group tolerance and
broad applicability in organic synthesis and polymer science, continue to evolve as an …

Abstract Discovered in 2005, cyclic (alkyl)(amino) carbenes (CAACs) are among the most
nucleophilic (σ donating) and also electrophilic (π‐accepting) stable carbenes known to …

The fascinating story of olefin (or alkene) metathesis (eq 1) began almost five decades ago,
when Anderson and Merckling reported the first carbonrcarbon double-bond rearrangement …

With the start of the industrial production of acetaldehyde by acetylene hydration in 1916,
acetylene became one of the most important raw materials for coal-based chemistry in the …

Beginning as chemical curiosities with the pioneering work of Curtius, 1a Staudinger, 1b and
even earlier efforts, 1c carbenes have played an important role as transient intermediates …

N‐Heterocyclic carbenes have become universal ligands in organometallic and inorganic
coordination chemistry. They not only bind to any transition metal, be it in low or high …

In recent years, the olefin metathesis reaction has attracted widespread attention as a
versatile carbon− carbon bond-forming method. Many new applications have become …

Several highly active, recoverable and recyclable Ru-based metathesis catalysts are
presented. The crystal structure of Ru complex 5, bearing a 1, 3-dimesityl-4, 5 …

Since the discovery of olefin metathesis in the mid-1950s, there has been great interest in
using this versatile reaction to synthesize macromolecular materials. More recently, living …

The advent of well‐defined catalysts for olefin metathesis which combine high activity,
durability, and excellent tolerance towards polar functional groups has revolutionized the …