| | Contents | |
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| | Volume 1 | |
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| | Preface | xxi |
| | References | xxv |
| | List of Contributors | xxvii |
| 1.1 | Introduction Robert H. Grubbs | 1 |
| | References | 3 |
| 1.2 | The Role of the "Tebbe Complex" in Olefin Metathesis Robert H. Grubbs | 4 |
| | References | 6 |
| 1.3 | The Discovery and Development of High Oxidation State Mo and W Imido Alkylidene Complexes for Alkene Metathesis Richard R. Schrock | 8 |
| 1.3.1 | Introduction | 8 |
| 1.3.2 | Tantalum Alkylidene Complexes | 9 |
| 1.3.3 | Early Tungsten Alkylidene Complexes | 13 |
| 1.3.4 | Development of Imido Alkylidene Complexes | 15 |
| 1.3.5 | Rhenium Alkylidene Complexes | 20 |
| 1.3.6 | Details of Reactions of Imido Alkylidene Complexes and Theoretical Calculations | 21 |
| 1.3.7 | Catalyst and Reaction Variations | 24 |
| 1.3.8 | Concluding Remarks | 28 |
| | Acknowledgments | 28 |
| | References | 29 |
| 1.4 | From Ill-Defined to Well-Defined W Alkylidene Complexes Christophe Copéret, Frédéric Lefebvre, and Jean-Marie Basset | 33 |
| 1.4.1 | Introduction | 33 |
| 1.4.2 | Oxoalkylidene W Complexes | 33 |
| 1.4.3 | Alkoxy-Alkylidene W Complexes: Kress-Osborn System | 35 |
| 1.4.4 | Aryloxy-Alkylidene W Complexes: Leconte-Basset System | 37 |
| 1.4.5 | Amidoalkylidene W Complexes | 38 |
| 1.4.6 | Imido-Alkylidene W Complexes: Schrock's System | 42 |
| 1.4.7 | Summary and Outlooks | 44 |
| | References | 45 |
| 1.5 | Fischer Metal Carbenes and Olefin Metathesis Thomas J. Katz | 47 |
| 1.5.1 | Fischer Metal Carbenes and Olefin Metathesis | 47 |
| 1.5.2 | The Role of Fischer Metal Carbenes in Metathesis | 47 |
| 1.5.3 | Induction of Olefin Metatheses by Fischer Metal Carbenes | 49 |
| 1.5.3.1 | Properties of 2 | 49 |
| 1.5.3.2 | Olefin Metatheses Initiated by Metal Carbene 1 | 49 |
| 1.5.3.3 | Mechanistic Implications | 51 |
| 1.5.3.4 | Metatheses Initiated by Metal Carbene 2 | 52 |
| 1.5.4 | Initiation of Acetylene Polymerization by Fischer Metal Carbenes | 53 |
| 1.5.4.1 | Introduction | 53 |
| 1.5.4.2 | Examples of Acetylene Polymerizations Initiated by Fischer Metal Carbenes | 54 |
| 1.5.5 | Actuation of Olefin Metathesis by Acetylenes | 55 |
| 1.5.5.1 | Metatheses of Cyclic and Acyclic Alkenes Actuated by An Acetylene | 55 |
| 1.5.5.2 | Reaction of Enynes With Fischer Metal Carbenes | 55 |
| 1.5.5.3 | Rearrangement of Enynes to Dienes | 56 |
| | References | 57 |
| 1.6 | The Discovery and Development of Well-Defined, Ruthenium-Based Olefin Metathesis Catalysts SonBinh T. Nguyen and Tina M. Trnka | 61 |
| 1.6.1 | The Discovery of Well-Defined Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts: A Personal Account by SonBinh Nguyen | 61 |
| 1.6.1.1 | (PPh3)2Cl2Ru=CH-CH=CPh2, the First Well-Defined, Metathesis-Active Ruthenium Alkylidene Complex | 62 |
| 1.6.1.2 | (PCy3)2Cl2Ru=CH-CH=CPh2, A Well-Defined Ruthenium Alkylidene Catalyst for the Metathesis of Acyclic Olefins | 63 |
| 1.6.1.3 | Initial Applications of Olefin Metathesis Chemistry Catalyzed by (PCy3)2Cl2Ru=CH-CH=CPh2 | 64 |
| 1.6.2 | More Accessible Ruthenium Alkylidene Sources | 65 |
| 1.6.3 | 2nd-Generation Grubbs Catalysts | 68 |
| 1.6.3.1 | N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Ligands | 70 |
| 1.6.4 | Multi-Component Ruthenium-Based Olefin Metathesis Catalyst Systems and Homogeneous Catalyst Precursors | 73 |
| 1.6.5 | Solid-Supported Ruthenium-Based Olefin Metathesis Catalysts | 74 |
| 1.6.6 | Conclusions | 80 |
| | References | 81 |
| 1.7 | Synthesis of Ruthenium Carbene Complexes Warren R. Roper | 86 |
| 1.7.1 | Introduction | 86 |
| 1.7.2 | The First Ruthenium Carbene Complexes | 86 |
| 1.7.3 | Ruthenium Methylene Complexes | 88 |
| 1.7.4 | Ruthenium Dihalocarbene Complexes | 92 |
| | Acknowledgments | 93 |
| | References | 93 |
| 1.8 | Synthesis of Rhodium and Ruthenium Carbene Complexes with a 16-Electron Count Helmut Werner and Justin Wolf | 95 |
| 1.8.1 | Introduction | 95 |
| 1.8.2 | Rhodium(I) Carbenes from Diazoalkanes | 95 |
| 1.8.3 | Ruthenium(II) Carbenes and Vinylidenes from Terminal Alkynes | 98 |
| 1.8.4 | Conclusions | 108 |
| | Acknowledgements | 109 |
| | References | 109 |
| 1.9 | Mechanism of Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis Reactions Melanie S. Sanford and Jennifer A. Love | 112 |
| 1.9.1 | Introduction | 112 |
| 1.9.2 | First-Generation Bis-Phosphine Catalyst Systems | 112 |
| 1.9.2.1 | General Mechanistic Considerations | 112 |
| 1.9.2.2 | Substituent Effects in Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis | 116 |
| 1.9.2.3 | Thermal Decomposition of Ruthenium Catalysts | 118 |
| 1.9.2.4 | Decomposition in the Presence of Functional Groups | 120 |
| 1.9.2.5 | Mechanistic Considerations in Other First-Generation Ruthenium Metathesis Catalysts | 120 |
| 1.9.3 | Second-Generation Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts | 123 |
| 1.9.3.1 | General Mechanistic Considerations | 124 |
| 1.9.3.2 | Substituent Effects in Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis | 125 |
| 1.9.3.3 | Thermal Decomposition of Ruthenium Catalysts | 127 |
| 1.9.3.4 | Decomposition in the Presence of Functional Groups | 127 |
| 1.9.3.5 | Other Second-Generation Ruthenium Catalysts | 128 |
| 1.9.4 | Conclusions | 129 |
| | References | 130 |
| 1.10 | Intrinsic Reactivity of Ruthenium Carbenes Christian Adlhart and Peter Chen | 132 |
| 1.10.1 | Introduction | 132 |
| 1.10.2 | Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI MS) of Transition Metal Complexes | 135 |
| 1.10.2.1 | Electrospray Ionization | 135 |
| 1.10.2.2 | Tandem Mass Spectrometry | 136 |
| 1.10.2.3 | Reaction Conditions in the Collision Cell of the Tandem ESI MS | 137 |
| 1.10.3 | General Reactivity of Ruthenium Carbene Complexes in the Gas Phase | 139 |
| 1.10.3.1 | Dissociative Mechanism | 139 |
| 1.10.3.2 | Evidence for ROMP and RCM | 141 |
| 1.10.3.3 | Systematic Variation of a Common Structural Motif -- Steric Effects and Halogen Effects | 143 |
| 1.10.3.4 | Conclusions | 146 |
| 1.10.4 | Three Key Factors that Determine the Activity of Metathesis Catalysts | 147 |
| 1.10.4.1 | Solution-Phase Pre-Equilibria: Activation | 147 |
| 1.10.4.2 | Pre-Equilibria During the Turnover: Backbiting | 148 |
| 1.10.4.3 | Catalyst Commitment: Potential Surface | 155 |
| 1.10.5 | Conclusions | 167 |
| | Compound Numbers | 167 |
| | References | 169 |
| 1.11 | The Discovery and Development of High Oxidation State Alkylidyne Complexes for Alkyne Metathesis Richard R. Schrock | 173 |
| 1.11.1 | Introduction | 173 |
| 1.11.2 | Alkylidyne Complexes of Tantalum | 174 |
| 1.11.3 | Alkylidyne Complexes of Tungsten | 174 |
| 1.11.4 | Formation of Trialkoxy Alkylidyne Complexes from W2(OR)6 Species | 178 |
| 1.11.5 | Alkylidyne Complexes of Molybdenum | 180 |
| 1.11.6 | Reactions that Limit Metathesis Activity | 181 |
| 1.11.7 | Alkylidyne Complexes of Rhenium | 185 |
| 1.11.8 | Conclusions and Comments | 186 |
| | Acknowledgments | 187 |
| | References | 187 |
| 1.12 | Well-Defined Metallocarbenes and Metallocarbynes Supported on Oxide Supports Prepared via Surface Organometallic Chemistry: A Source of Highly Active Alkane, Alkene, and Alkyne Metathesis Catalysts Christophe Copéret, Frédéric Lefebvre, and Jean-Marie Basset | 190 |
| 1.12.1 | Introduction | 190 |
| 1.12.2 | Preparation and Characterization of Well-Defined Metallocarbenes and Metallocarbynes via Surface Organometallic Chemistry | 191 |
| 1.12.2.1 | Strategy and Tools in Surface Organometallic Chemistry | 191 |
| 1.12.2.2 | Application to the Preparation of Well-Defined Metallocarbene and Metallocarbyne Supported on Oxides | 192 |
| 1.12.3 | Reactivity in Alkene and Alkyne Metathesis | 195 |
| 1.12.3.1 | Group 5 and 6 Metallocarbenes and Metallocarbynes Supported on Oxides | 195 |
| 1.12.3.2 | Group 7 Metallocarbenes and Metallocarbynes Supported on Oxides | 197 |
| 1.12.4 | Reactivity in Alkane Metathesis | 200 |
| 1.12.5 | Summary and Outlook | 201 |
| | Acknowledgments | 202 |
| | References | 202 |
| | Index | 205 |
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| | Volume 2 | |
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| | List of Contributors | xxi |
| 2.1 | Olefin Metathesis and Related Reactions in Organic Synthesis: Introduction to Metal-Carbon Double Bonds in Organic Synthesis Robert H. Grubbs | 1 |
| | References | 4 |
| 2.2 | General Ring-Closing Metathesis So-Yeop Han and Sukbok Chang | 5 |
| 2.2.1 | Introduction | 5 |
| 2.2.2 | Synthesis of Carbocyles | 7 |
| 2.2.2.1 | Carbocyclization | 7 |
| 2.2.2.2 | Medium-Sized Carbocycles | 16 |
| 2.2.2.3 | Spiro Carbocycles | 22 |
| 2.2.3 | Synthesis of Bridged Bicycloalkenes | 24 |
| 2.2.4 | Synthesis of Heterocycles Containing Si, P, S, or B | 29 |
| 2.2.4.1 | Si-Heterocycles | 29 |
| 2.2.4.2 | P-Heterocycles | 32 |
| 2.2.4.3 | S-Heterocycles | 35 |
| 2.2.4.4 | B-Heterocycles | 37 |
| 2.2.5 | Synthesis of Cyclic Ethers | 38 |
| 2.2.5.1 | Mono- and Bicyclic Ethers | 38 |
| 2.2.5.2 | Polycyclic Ethers | 43 |
| 2.2.6 | Applications to N-Heterocycles and Peptide Chemistry | 46 |
| 2.2.6.1 | N-Heterocycles | 46 |
| 2.2.6.2 | Small and Medium-Sized Lactams | 52 |
| 2.2.6.3 | Cyclic Amino Acids, Peptides, and Peptidomimetics | 54 |
| 2.2.7 | Synthesis of Macrocycles | 65 |
| 2.2.7.1 | Macrocycles | 66 |
| 2.2.7.2 | Macrolactones | 68 |
| 2.2.7.3 | Macrolactams | 73 |
| 2.2.8 | Synthesis of Cyclic Conjugated Dienes | 74 |
| 2.2.9 | Alkyne Metathesis | 77 |
| 2.2.10 | Enyne Metathesis | 80 |
| 2.2.10.1 | General Enyne Metathesis | 80 |
| 2.2.10.2 | Dienyne Metathesis | 83 |
| 2.2.11 | Multi-Directional RCM | 86 |
| 2.2.12 | Tandem Processes | 88 |
| 2.2.12.1 | Tandem ROM/RCM | 88 |
| 2.2.12.2 | Other Tandem RCM | 92 |
| 2.2.13 | Asymmetric RCM | 94 |
| 2.2.14 | Synthesis of Complex Molecules | 96 |
| 2.2.14.1 | Template-Directed RCM | 96 |
| 2.2.14.2 | RCM in Supramolecular Chemistry | 96 |
| 2.2.14.3 | Synthetic Applications | 109 |
| | References | 119 |
| 2.3 | Catalytic Asymmetric Olefin Metathesis Amir H. Hoveyda | 128 |
| 2.3.1 | Introduction | 128 |
| 2.3.2 | The Catalyst Construct | 129 |
| 2.3.3 | Mo-Catalyzed Kinetic Resolution With Hexafluoro-Mo Catalysts | 129 |
| 2.3.4 | Chiral Mo-Diolate Complexes for Kinetic Resolution and Asymmetric Synthesis | 130 |
| 2.3.4.1 | Chiral Biphen-Mo Catalysts | 130 |
| 2.3.4.2 | Catalytic Kinetic Resolution Through Mo-Catalyzed ARCM | 130 |
| 2.3.4.3 | Catalyst Modularity and Optimization of Mo-Catalyzed ARCM Efficiency and Selectivity | 131 |
| 2.3.4.4 | Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis Through Mo-Catalyzed ARCM | 133 |
| 2.3.4.5 | Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis Through Tandem Mo-Catalyzed AROM/RCM | 137 |
| 2.3.4.6 | Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis Through Tandem Mo-Catalyzed AROM/CM | 142 |
| 2.3.4.7 | Towards User-Friendly and Practical Chiral Mo-Based Catalysts for Olefin Metathesis | 143 |
| 2.3.5 | Chiral Ru-Based Olefin Metathesis Catalysts | 145 |
| 2.3.6 | Conclusions and Outlook | 147 |
| | Acknowledgments | 148 |
| | References | 148 |
| 2.4 | Tandem Ring-Closing Metathesis Stefan Randl and Siegfried Blechert | 151 |
| 2.4.1 | Introduction | 151 |
| 2.4.2 | Tandem Metathesis Involving Double Bonds Only | 152 |
| 2.4.2.1 | RRM of Alkenyl-Substituted Cycloolefins | 152 |
| 2.4.2.2 | RRM of bis Alkenyl-Substituted Cycloolefins | 160 |
| 2.4.2.3 | Tandem Reactions of Polycycloolefins | 164 |
| 2.4.3 | Tandem RCM Involving Enyne Reactions | 164 |
| 2.4.3.1 | Tandem Reactions with Triple Bonds As ``Relays'' | 164 |
| 2.4.3.2 | Tandem Processes Involving Ring Rearrangement | 166 |
| 2.4.3.3 | Alkyne Trimerizations Catalyzed by Metathesis Catalysts | 169 |
| 2.4.3.4 | Other Tandem Processes Involving C-C Triple Bonds | 171 |
| 2.4.4 | Summary and Outlook | 172 |
| | References | 173 |
| 2.5 | Ene-Yne Metathesis Miwako Mori | 176 |
| 2.5.1 | Introduction | 176 |
| 2.5.2 | Transition Metal-Carbene Complex-Catalyzed Enyne Metathesis | 180 |
| 2.5.2.1 | Ring-Closing Metathesis (RCM) of Enyne Using Ruthenium Carbene Complex | 180 |
| 2.5.2.2 | Ring-Opening Metathesis--Ring-Closing Metathesis of Cycloalkene-Yneo | 186 |
| 2.5.2.3 | Intermolecular Enyne Metathesis (Cross-Metathesis) | 188 |
| 2.5.3 | Skeletal Reorganization Using Transition Metals | 194 |
| 2.5.4 | Utilization of Enyne Metathesis for the Synthesis of Natural Products and Related Biologically Active Substances | 198 |
| 2.5.5 | Perspective | 200 |
| | References | 203 |
| 2.6 | Ring-Opening Cross-Metatheses Thomas O. Schrader and Marc L. Snapper | 205 |
| 2.6.1 | Introduction | 205 |
| 2.6.2 | Early Examples of ROCM | 206 |
| 2.6.2.1 | Mechanistic Insight | 206 |
| 2.6.2.2 | Early Efforts toward a Selective ROCM | 207 |
| 2.6.2.3 | Well-Defined Metal Complexes as Catalysts | 209 |
| 2.6.2.4 | New Opportunities for Olefin Metathesis | 212 |
| 2.6.3 | Selective ROCM Reactions | 213 |
| 2.6.3.1 | ROCM Involving Cyclobutenes | 213 |
| 2.6.3.2 | Regio- and Stereoselective ROCM | 216 |
| 2.6.3.3 | ROCM of Bridged Bicyclic Alkenes | 218 |
| 2.6.3.4 | ROCM Reactions of Cyclopropenes | 223 |
| 2.6.3.5 | ROCM Reactions Involving Unstrained Cycloolefins | 224 |
| 2.6.3.6 | ROCM Reactions of Trisubstituted Olefins | 224 |
| 2.6.3.7 | Variations of ROCM | 226 |
| 2.6.3.8 | Ring Expansion via Olefin Metathesis | 226 |
| 2.6.4 | Enantioselective ROCM | 228 |
| 2.6.4.1 | Mo-Catalyzed Asymmetric ROCM | 228 |
| 2.6.4.2 | A Recyclable Chiral Ruthenium Catalyst for Asymmetric ROCM | 230 |
| 2.6.5 | ROCM in Total Synthesis | 230 |
| 2.6.6 | Conclusions | 233 |
| | References | 235 |
| 2.7 | Ring-Expansion Metathesis Reactions Choon Woo Lee | 238 |
| | References | 244 |
| 2.8 | Olefin Cross-Metathesis Arnab K. Chatterjee | 246 |
| 2.8.1 | Olefin Forming Cross-Coupling Reactions | 246 |
| 2.8.2 | Olefin Metathesis and Selectivity Problems in CM | 247 |
| 2.8.3 | Metathesis Catalyst Overview | 249 |
| 2.8.4 | Selectivity Challenges in CM | 250 |
| 2.8.5 | Stereoselective CM Reactions | 252 |
| 2.8.6 | Product-Selective Reactions by CM | 256 |
| 2.8.7 | Styrene CM Reactions | 258 |
| 2.8.8 | Trisubstituted Olefin Synthesis by CM | 261 |
| 2.8.9 | Electron-Poor Olefins in CM | 264 |
| 2.8.10 | Reagent Synthesis by CM | 269 |
| 2.8.11 | Applications of CM | 275 |
| 2.8.12 | Bioorganic Applications of CM | 278 |
| 2.8.13 | CM Product-Selectivity Model | 288 |
| 2.8.14 | Conclusions | 290 |
| | References | 292 |
| 2.9 | Olefin Metathesis Strategies in the Synthesis of Biologically Relevant Molecules Jennifer A. Love | 296 |
| 2.9.1 | Introduction | 296 |
| 2.9.1.1 | Olefin Metathesis Strategies in Complex Molecule Synthesis | 296 |
| 2.9.1.2 | Catalysts for Olefin Metathesis | 297 |
| 2.9.2 | RCM and ROM in Complex Molecule Synthesis | 298 |
| 2.9.2.1 | Laulimalide | 298 |
| 2.9.2.2 | Boronolide | 302 |
| 2.9.2.3 | Ingenol | 303 |
| 2.9.2.4 | Asteriscanolide | 303 |
| 2.9.2.5 | (+)-FR900482 | 305 |
| 2.9.2.6 | Salicylihalamide | 306 |
| 2.9.2.7 | Roseophilin | 307 |
| 2.9.2.8 | Ircinal A and Manzamine A | 309 |
| 2.9.2.9 | Amphidinolide A | 309 |
| 2.9.2.10 | Peptidomimetics | 310 |
| 2.9.3 | Ring-Closing Ene-Yne Metathesis | 312 |
| 2.9.4 | Cross-Metathesis in the Synthesis of Complex Molecules | 314 |
| 2.9.4.1 | (-)-Cylindrocyclophanes A and F | 314 |
| 2.9.4.2 | Garsubellin A | 315 |
| 2.9.4.3 | (+)-Brefeldin A | 315 |
| 2.9.5 | ROMP in Complex Molecule Synthesis | 316 |
| 2.9.6 | Conclusions | 318 |
| | References | 319 |
| 2.9 | Vignette 1 The Olefin Metathesis Reaction in Complex Molecule Construction K. C. Nicolaou and Scott A. Snyder | 323 |
| | Acknowledgments | 334 |
| | References | 335 |
| 2.9 | Vignette 2 Applications of Ring-Closing Metathesis to Alkaloid Synthesis Stephen F. Martin | 338 |
| | Introduction | 338 |
| | Methodological Studies | 339 |
| | Synthesis of Alkaloid Natural Products | 342 |
| | Conclusions | 350 |
| | Acknowledgments | 351 |
| | References | 351 |
| 2.9 | Vignette 3 Radicicol and the Epothilones: Total Synthesis of Novel Anticancer Agents Using Ring-Closing Metathesis Jon T. Njardarson, Robert M. Garbaccio, and Samuel J. Danishefsky | 353 |
| | References | 359 |
| 2.10 | The Use of Olefin Metathesis in Combinatorial Chemistry: Supported and Chromatography-Free Syntheses Andrew M. Harned, Donald A. Probst, and Paul R. Hanson | 361 |
| 2.10.1 | Introduction | 361 |
| 2.10.2 | Metathesis Reactions Toward Supported Synthesis and Library Generation | 362 |
| 2.10.2.1 | Ring-Closing Metathesis (RCM) | 362 |
| 2.10.2.2 | Cross-Metathesis (X-MET) | 369 |
| 2.10.3 | Polymer-Supported Metathesis Catalysts | 375 |
| 2.10.4 | ROMP-Based Strategies | 377 |
| 2.10.4.1 | ROMPgel Reagents | 378 |
| 2.10.4.2 | ROMP as a Purification Tool | 386 |
| 2.10.4.3 | ROMPspheres | 390 |
| 2.10.4.4 | ROM Polymers as Supports | 391 |
| 2.10.5 | Conclusions | 396 |
| | Acknowledgements | 399 |
| | References | 399 |
| 2.11 | Metal-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis in Metal Coordination Spheres Eike B. Bauer and J. A. Gladysz | 403 |
| 2.11.1 | Introduction | 403 |
| 2.11.2 | Earliest Literature | 404 |
| 2.11.3 | Ferrocenes | 405 |
| 2.11.4 | Sophisticated Target Molecules: Catenanes and Knots | 410 |
| 2.11.5 | Systematic Investigation of Reaction Scope | 414 |
| 2.11.6 | Additional Literature Examples | 420 |
| 2.11.7 | Towards Additional Types of Sophisticated Target Molecules | 425 |
| 2.11.8 | Summary | 429 |
| 2.11.9 | Addendum | 429 |
| | Acknowledgments | 429 |
| | References | 430 |
| 2.12 | Alkyne Metathesis Alois Fu¨rstner | 432 |
| 2.12.1 | Introduction | 432 |
| 2.12.2 | Classical Catalyst Systems for Alkyne Metathesis | 432 |
| 2.12.3 | Recent Advances in Catalyst Design | 434 |
| 2.12.4 | Preparative Applications of Alkyne Metathesis | 437 |
| 2.12.4.1 | Alkyne Homometathesis Reactions | 437 |
| 2.12.4.2 | Alkyne Cross-Metathesis | 439 |
| 2.12.4.3 | Ring-Closing Alkyne Metathesis (RCAM) | 443 |
| 2.12.4.4 | Applications of RCAM to Natural Product Synthesis | 448 |
| 2.12.4.5 | Post-Metathesis Transformations Other Than Lindlar Hydrogenation: Selective Synthesis of (E)-Alkenes and Heterocyclic Motifs | 456 |
| 2.12.5 | Conclusions and Outlook | 458 |
| | References | 459 |
| 2.13 | Metathesis of Silicon-Containing Olefins Bogdan Marciniec and Cezary Pietraszuk | 463 |
| 2.13.1 | Introduction | 463 |
| 2.13.2 | Self-Metathesis of Alkenylsilanes | 464 |
| 2.13.3 | Cross-Metathesis vs. Silylative Coupling (Trans-Silylation) of Alkenes with Vinylsilanes | 464 |
| 2.13.4 | Cross-Metathesis of Allylsilanes with Alkenes | 470 |
| 2.13.5 | Ring-Closing Metathesis of Silicon-Containing Dienes | 472 |
| 2.13.6 | Ring-Opening Metathesis/Cross-Metathesis | 476 |
| 2.13.7 | Polycondensation vs. Ring Closing of Divinyl-Substituted Silicon Compounds | 478 |
| 2.13.8 | ADMET Polymerization of Silicon-Containing Dienes | 481 |
| 2.13.9 | Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Silacycloalkenes | 483 |
| 2.13.10 | Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Silyl-Substituted Cycloalkenes | 483 |
| 2.13.11 | Degradation vs. Functionalization of Polymers | 485 |
| | References | 486 |
| 2.14 | Commercial Applications of Ruthenium Metathesis Processes Richard L. Pederson | 491 |
| 2.14.1 | Introduction | 491 |
| 2.14.2 | Fine Chemicals | 491 |
| 2.14.2.1 | Agrochemicals: Insect Pheromones | 492 |
| 2.14.2.2 | Polymer Additives | 494 |
| 2.14.2.3 | Fuel Additives | 494 |
| 2.14.2.4 | Drug Discovery | 494 |
| 2.14.3 | Pharmaceutical Applications | 495 |
| 2.14.4 | Future Directions for Metathesis | 505 |
| 2.14.5 | Summary | 506 |
| | References | 507 |
| | Index | 511 |
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| | Volume 3 | |
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| | List of Contributors | xxi |
| 3.1 | Introduction Robert H. Grubbs | 1 |
| 3.2 | Living Ring-Opening Olefin Metathesis Polymerization Gráinne Black, Declan Maher, and Wilhelm Risse | 2 |
| 3.2.1 | Historic Overview of Living Polymerization Systems | 2 |
| 3.2.2 | Definition of Living Polymerization and Relevant Terminology | 4 |
| 3.2.3 | Introduction to ROMP | 6 |
| 3.2.4 | Olefin Metathesis Catalysts for Living Polymerizations | 11 |
| 3.2.4.1 | Titanacyclobutane Compounds | 11 |
| 3.2.4.2 | Tantalum-Alkylidene and Tantalacyclobutane Complexes for Norbornene Polymerizations | 16 |
| 3.2.4.3 | Tungsten Catalysts | 17 |
| 3.2.4.4 | Imido Molybdenum-Alkylidene Complexes | 21 |
| 3.2.4.5 | Imido Tungsten- and Molybdenum-Alkylidene Catalysts for ROMP of Monomers Containing Cyclobutene, Bicyclooctadiene, and Bicyclooctatriene Ring Systems | 33 |
| 3.2.4.6 | Tungsten- and Molybdenum-Alkylidene Catalysts in Cyclopentene Polymerizations | 42 |
| 3.2.4.7 | Paracyclophene Polymerizations | 43 |
| 3.2.4.8 | Ruthenium Catalysts and Living ROMP | 44 |
| 3.2.4.9 | Star-Shaped Polymers via ROMP | 63 |
| | References | 66 |
| 3.3 | Synthesis of Copolymers Ezat Khosravi | 72 |
| 3.3.1 | Introduction | 72 |
| 3.3.2 | Random Copolymers | 72 |
| 3.3.3 | Block Copolymers | 76 |
| 3.3.3.1 | Sequential Addition of Monomers | 76 |
| 3.3.3.2 | Coupling Reaction | 83 |
| 3.3.3.3 | Transformation of Propagating Species | 84 |
| 3.3.3.4 | Application of Well-Defined Bimetallic Initiators | 90 |
| 3.3.4 | Comb and Graft Copolymer | 92 |
| 3.3.4.1 | Combination of ROMP and Anionic Polymerization | 92 |
| 3.3.4.2 | Combination of ROMP and ATRP | 94 |
| 3.3.4.3 | Combination of ROMP and Cationic Polymerization | 95 |
| 3.3.4.4 | Combination of ROMP and Wittig-Type Reaction | 96 |
| 3.3.4.5 | Repetitive ROMP | 96 |
| 3.3.5 | Multi-Shaped Copolymers | 98 |
| 3.3.6 | Alternating Copolymers | 103 |
| 3.3.7 | Cross-Linked Copolymers | 105 |
| 3.3.7.1 | Well-Defined, Cross-Linked System via Direct Copolymerization | 105 |
| 3.3.7.2 | Cross-Linked Systems via Homopolymerization of Monomers with Cross-Linkable Side Chains | 110 |
| 3.3.7.3 | Cross-Linked Material via Combination of ROMP and Oxidative Polymerization | 112 |
| | References | 113 |
| 3.4 | Conjugated Polymers W. James Feast | 118 |
| 3.4.1 | Introduction | 118 |
| 3.4.2 | Strategies for Applying ROMP in the Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers | 121 |
| 3.4.3 | Direct Routes from Monomer to Conjugated Polymer Via Chain-Growth Processes | 122 |
| 3.4.4 | Direct Routes from Monomer to Conjugated Polymer Via Step-Growth Processes | 127 |
| 3.4.5 | Indirect Routes to Conjugated Polymer Via Processable Precursor Polymers | 129 |
| 3.4.6 | Conclusions | 139 |
| | References | 139 |
| 3.5 | Stereochemistry of Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization James G. Hamilton | 143 |
| 3.5.1 | Introduction | 143 |
| 3.5.2 | Consequences of cis/trans Isomerism and Tacticity in ROMP Polymers | 144 |
| 3.5.3 | Determination of the Stereochemistry of ROMP Polymers | 146 |
| 3.5.3.1 | Cis/trans Double-Bond Ratio | 146 |
| 3.5.3.2 | Tacticity | 149 |
| 3.5.4 | Control and Interpretation of Stereochemistry | 156 |
| 3.5.4.1 | Ratio and Distribution of cis and trans Double Bonds | 156 |
| 3.5.4.2 | Tacticity | 169 |
| | References | 176 |
| 3.6 | Syntheses and Applications of Bioactive Polymers Generated by Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization Laura L. Kiessling and Robert M. Owen | 180 |
| 3.6.1 | Introduction | 180 |
| 3.6.2 | Synthesis of Biologically Active Polymeric Displays | 183 |
| 3.6.2.1 | Carbohydrate-Containing Polymeric Displays | 183 |
| 3.6.2.2 | Peptide-Substituted Polymers | 189 |
| 3.6.2.3 | Synthesis of DNA/Polymer Conjugates via ROMP | 193 |
| 3.6.2.4 | Synthesis of Drug/Polymer Conjugates via ROMP | 195 |
| 3.6.2.5 | Post-Polymerization Modification Strategies | 196 |
| 3.6.2.6 | End-Capping Strategies | 199 |
| 3.6.3 | Applications of Biologically Active Polymeric Displays | 203 |
| 3.6.3.1 | Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions | 203 |
| 3.6.3.2 | Integrins and Cellular Adhesion | 211 |
| 3.6.3.3 | Pathogenic Organisms | 213 |
| 3.6.3.4 | Cell Clustering | 216 |
| 3.6.3.5 | Bacterial Chemotaxis | 216 |
| 3.6.4 | Conclusions | 220 |
| | References | 222 |
| 3.7 | Metathesis Polymerization: A Versatile Tool for the Synthesis of Surface-Functionalized Supports and Monolithic Materials Michael R. Buchmeiser | 226 |
| 3.7.1 | Introduction | 226 |
| 3.7.2 | Precipitation Polymerization-Based Techniques | 226 |
| 3.7.3 | Grafting Techniques | 230 |
| 3.7.4 | Coating Techniques | 239 |
| 3.7.5 | Monolithic Supports | 240 |
| 3.7.5.1 | Basics and Concepts | 241 |
| 3.7.5.2 | Manufacture of Metathesis-Based Monolithic Supports | 242 |
| 3.7.5.3 | Microstructure of Metathesis-Based Rigid Rods | 242 |
| 3.7.5.4 | Functionalization, Metal Removal, and Metal Content | 245 |
| 3.7.5.5 | Applications of Functionalized Metathesis-Based Monoliths in Catalysis | 247 |
| 3.7.6 | Conclusions, Summary, and Outlook | 251 |
| | Acknowledgments | 251 |
| | References | 251 |
| 3.8 | Telechelic Polymers from Olefin Metathesis Methodologies Christopher W. Bielawski and Marc A. Hillmyer | 255 |
| 3.8.1 | Introduction and Background | 255 |
| 3.8.2 | Telechelic Polymers from Metathesis Polymerizations | 258 |
| 3.8.2.1 | Molecular Weight and Functionality Control in a ROMP/CT System | 260 |
| 3.8.3 | Syntheses and Applications of Telechelic Polymers Prepared Using Metathesis | 263 |
| 3.8.3.1 | Synthesis of Telechelic Polymers Using Ill-Defined Catalysts | 264 |
| 3.8.3.2 | Synthesis of Telechelic Polymers Using Well-Defined Metal Alkylidenes | 267 |
| 3.8.3.3 | Synthesis of End-Functionalized Polymers Using Functionalized Initiators | 277 |
| 3.8.4 | Conclusions and Outlook | 279 |
| | References | 280 |
| 3.9 | ADMET Polymerization Stephen E. Lehman, Jr. and Kenneth B. Wagener | 283 |
| 3.9.1 | Introduction | 283 |
| 3.9.2 | ADMET: The Metathesis Polycondensation Reaction | 288 |
| 3.9.2.1 | Kinetics and Equilibrium Considerations | 289 |
| 3.9.2.2 | Molecular Weight Distribution | 291 |
| 3.9.2.3 | Interchange Reactions | 291 |
| 3.9.2.4 | Cyclization vs. Polymerization | 292 |
| 3.9.2.5 | Monomer Purity | 293 |
| 3.9.3 | Early Observations in the Evolution of ADMET Polymerization: Reactions of Non-Conjugated Dienes with Classical Metathesis Catalysts | 294 |
| 3.9.4 | ADMET of Non-Conjugated Hydrocarbon Dienes with Well-Defined Metathesis Catalysts | 297 |
| 3.9.4.1 | Linear Terminal Dienes | 297 |
| 3.9.4.2 | Branched Terminal Dienes | 300 |
| 3.9.4.3 | Geminal Disubstituted Olefins | 305 |
| 3.9.4.4 | 1,2-Disubstituted Olefins | 307 |
| 3.9.4.5 | Trisubstituted Olefins | 308 |
| 3.9.5 | ADMET Copolymerization | 310 |
| 3.9.6 | Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers via ADMET | 311 |
| 3.9.6.1 | Polyacetylenes | 311 |
| 3.9.6.2 | Polyphenylenevinylenes | 313 |
| 3.9.6.3 | Other Conjugated Polymers | 315 |
| 3.9.7 | ADMET Polymerization of Functionalized Dienes | 316 |
| 3.9.7.1 | Ethers, Acetals, and Alcohols | 318 |
| 3.9.7.2 | Amines | 319 |
| 3.9.7.3 | Boronates | 320 |
| 3.9.7.4 | Thioethers | 321 |
| 3.9.7.5 | Carbonyl Compounds | 322 |
| 3.9.7.6 | Halides | 325 |
| 3.9.7.7 | Silicon Compounds | 325 |
| 3.9.7.8 | Organometallic Compounds | 329 |
| 3.9.8 | Retro-ADMET: Towards Recycling of Unsaturated Polymers with Well-Defined Metathesis Catalysts | 329 |
| 3.9.9 | Telechelic Oligomers via ADMET | 331 |
| 3.9.10 | Kinetics and Mechanism | 332 |
| 3.9.11 | Modeling Polyolefins with ADMET | 338 |
| 3.9.11.1 | Hydrogenation of ADMET Polymers | 338 |
| 3.9.11.2 | Branched Polyethylene | 339 |
| 3.9.11.3 | Functionalized Polyethylene | 342 |
| 3.9.12 | Towards Biologically Useful Polymers via ADMET | 345 |
| 3.9.13 | Solid-State Polymerization | 347 |
| 3.9.14 | Conclusions and Outlook | 347 |
| | References | 347 |
| 3.10 | Acyclic Diyne Metathesis Utilizing in Situ Transition Metal Catalysts: An Efficient Access to Alkyne-Bridged Polymers Uwe H. F. Bunz | 354 |
| 3.10.1 | Introduction | 354 |
| 3.10.1.1 | Alkyne Metathesis | 355 |
| 3.10.2 | ADIMET: Synthesis of Alkyne-Bridged Polymers | 357 |
| 3.10.2.1 | Synthesis of PPEs by in situ ADIMET | 360 |
| 3.10.2.2 | Synthesis of PPE-PPV Copolymers by in situ ADIMET | 363 |
| 3.10.2.3 | Synthesis of Other PAEs by ADIMET | 365 |
| 3.10.2.4 | Alkyne-Bridged Carbazole Polymers (PCE) by ADIMET | 370 |
| 3.10.3 | Conclusions | 370 |
| | Acknowledgments | 371 |
| | References | 371 |
| 3.11 | Polymerization of Substituted Acetylenes Toshio Masuda and Fumio Sanda | 375 |
| 3.11.1 | Introduction | 375 |
| 3.11.2 | Polymerization Catalysts | 378 |
| 3.11.2.1 | Mo and W Catalysts | 378 |
| 3.11.2.2 | Nb and Ta Catalysts | 381 |
| 3.11.2.3 | Rh Catalysts | 382 |
| 3.11.2.4 | Other Group 8--10 Metal Catalysts | 384 |
| 3.11.3 | Controlled Polymerizations | 384 |
| 3.11.3.1 | Living Polymerization by Metal Halide-Based Metathesis Catalysts | 385 |
| 3.11.3.2 | Living Polymerization by Single-Component Metal-Carbene Catalysts | 387 |
| 3.11.3.3 | Stereospecific Living Polymerization by Rh Catalysts | 388 |
| 3.11.4 | New Monomers and Functional Polymers | 389 |
| 3.11.4.1 | Gas-Permeable Polyacetylenes | 396 |
| 3.11.4.2 | Optically Active Polyacetylenes | 397 |
| 3.11.4.3 | Other Functional Polyacetylenes | 399 |
| | References | 401 |
| 3.12 | Commercial Applications of Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts in Polymer Synthesis Mark S. Trimmer | 407 |
| 3.12.1 | Introduction | 407 |
| 3.12.2 | Background | 407 |
| 3.12.3 | New Developments | 408 |
| 3.12.4 | Poly-DCPD | 409 |
| 3.12.5 | Other ROMP Polymers | 411 |
| 3.12.6 | Hydrogenated ROMP Polymers | 413 |
| 3.12.7 | Depolymerization | 414 |
| 3.12.8 | Summary | 414 |
| | References | 414 |
| | Index | 419 |