Frontispiece: Iron‐Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis: Recent Theoretical and Experimental Advances

Olefin metathesis gives access to important petrochemicals, polymers, and pharmaceuticals. The catalysts for these transformations are often based on high‐valent metal ions e.g., Ru(IV), which have been improved through ligand modifications. An attractive, but challenging goal is to catalyze olefin...

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Published in:Chemistry : a European journal 2022-11, Vol.28 (62), p.n/a
Main Authors: Grau, Benedikt W., Neuhauser, Alexander, Aghazada, Sadig, Meyer, Karsten, Tsogoeva, Svetlana B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biocompatibility
Catalysts
Chemistry
Iron
iron catalysis
ligands
Metal ions
Metathesis
metathesis catalysts
olefin metathesis
olefins
Petrochemicals
Polymers
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Summary:Olefin metathesis gives access to important petrochemicals, polymers, and pharmaceuticals. The catalysts for these transformations are often based on high‐valent metal ions e.g., Ru(IV), which have been improved through ligand modifications. An attractive, but challenging goal is to catalyze olefin metathesis with a non‐toxic, bio‐compatible, and abundant element; namely, iron. Indeed, the first pieces of evidence suggest that low‐valent Fe(II) complexes are active in olefin metathesis. This Review by K. Meyer, S. B. Tsogoeva, et al. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201414) summarizes the key advances and challenges in this endeavor.
ISSN:0947-6539
1521-3765
DOI:10.1002/chem.202286261