Table 1.
Cross-metathesis of terminal olefins with 1 at 70 °C under static vacuum.a
| Substrate | Solvent | Time [h] | Conv.c [%] | Zc [%] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| allyl benzene (2) | THF | 6 (10) | >95 (>95) | 83 (67) |
| methyl undecenoate (5)b | THF | 4 (6) | 78 (93) | 87 (85) |
| allyl acetate (6) | THF | 3 (6) | 53 (60) | 89 (83) |
| 1-hexene (7)b | THF | 6 (7.5) | 83 (87) | 80 (80) |
| allyl trimethylsilane (8) | THF | 6 (10) | 63 (72) | >95 (>95) |
| 1-octene (9) | THF | 3 (6) | 83 (97) | 80 (68) |
| allyl pinacol borane (10) | THF | 6 | 10 | >95 |
| 3-methyl-1-hexene (11) | THF | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| allyl benzene (2) | MeCN | 2.5 (21) | 12 (15) | >95 (>95) |
| methyl undecenoate (5) | MeCN | 2.5 (21) | 7 (11) | >95 (70) |
a
2 mol% catalyst in solvent (0.6 M in substrate) at 70 °C under static vacuum.
b
4 mol% catalyst.
c
Measured by 1H NMR Spectroscopy.