METATHESIS CATALYSTS STABILITY AND DECOMPOSITION PATHWAY

摘要

In this study we focused on the ethylene-promoted Hoveyda-Grubbs catalyst decomposition. The formation of large amount of propylene, butenes, and ethane was observed as well as different isopropoxystyrene derivatives. Future investigations of substrate role in olefin metathesis catalyst decomposition and the mechanism of ethane formation are in progress.