Grubbs catalyst

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Grubbs catalyst is a family of ruthenium-based organometallic complexes widely used to catalyze olefin metathesis reactions in organic and polymer chemistry.

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instanceOf Grubbs catalyst
olefin metathesis catalyst
organometallic catalyst
ruthenium complex
associatedWithAward Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2005 NERFINISHED
catalyzes C=C bond exchange
commerciallyAvailable true
contributedTo development of olefin metathesis as a practical synthetic method
coordinationGeometry approximately square pyramidal or octahedral around ruthenium
developedBy Robert H. Grubbs NERFINISHED
field homogeneous catalysis
organometallic chemistry
hasCentralAtom ruthenium
ruthenium
ruthenium
hasElement ruthenium
hasGeneration first-generation Grubbs catalyst NERFINISHED
second-generation Grubbs catalyst NERFINISHED
third-generation Grubbs catalyst NERFINISHED
hasLigand N-heterocyclic carbene ligand
N-heterocyclic carbene ligand
N-heterocyclic carbene-free
PCy3
benzylidene ligand
benzylidene ligand
benzylidene ligand
chloride ligands
pyridine ligand
two chloride ligands
hasOxidationState +2 (ruthenium center)
moreActiveThan first-generation Grubbs catalyst
namedAfter Robert H. Grubbs NERFINISHED
notableProperty air-stable in solid form
moisture-tolerant compared to many metathesis catalysts
tolerant of many functional groups
reactionType homogeneous catalysis
typicalSolvent chloroform
dichloromethane
toluene
usedFor cross-metathesis
olefin metathesis
ring-closing metathesis
ring-opening metathesis polymerization
synthesis of fine chemicals
synthesis of pharmaceuticals
synthesis of specialty polymers
usedIn organic synthesis
polymer chemistry

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Robert H. Grubbs knownFor Grubbs catalyst