Ring-Closing Metathesis ·
A Ruthenium Carbene Stitches a Ring
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Ru carbene
Ru=CHPh
Ethylene lost
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Stage
diene + catalyst
Ruthenium (Ru)
Substrate chain / ring
Alkene carbons (=CH₂)
Metallacyclobutane
Ethylene expelled
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