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Olefin metathesis - A novel reaction for skeletal transformations of unsaturated hydrocarbons

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This article is published in Tetrahedron Letters.The article was published on 1967-01-01. It has received 187 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Acyclic diene metathesis & Ring-opening metathesis polymerisation.

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The Development of L2X2RuCHR Olefin Metathesis Catalysts: An Organometallic Success Story

TL;DR: The discussion includes an analysis of trends in catalyst activity, a description of catalysts coordinated with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands, and an overview of ongoing work to improve the activity, stability, and selectivity of this family of L2X2Ru=CHR complexes.
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Ruthenium-based heterocyclic carbene-coordinated olefin metathesis catalysts.

TL;DR: The fascinating story of olefin (or alkene) metathesis began almost five decades ago, when Anderson and Merckling reported the first carbon-carbon double-bond rearrangement reaction in the titanium-catalyzed polymerization of norbornene.
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Living ring-opening metathesis polymerization

TL;DR: A review of living ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) reactions can be found in this article, along with a discussion of state-of-the-art catalysts for use in living ROMP reactions as well as opportunities for the future.
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