文摘
A series of Hoveyda-Grubbs benzylidenes, Ru(X)2(IMesH2)(=CH-2-(2-PrO)C6H4) (X = Cl, Br, CF3CO2, C2F5CO2; IMesH2 = 1,3-dimesityl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene)were demonstrated to undergo intermolecular anionic ligandexchange when mixed. The implication is that anionic ligandexchange is occurring between identical ruthenium benzylidenesat all times in solution. A mechanism involving bridged dimersis invoked.