Controlled radical polymerization of vinyl monomers catalyzed by ruthenium N-heterocyclic carbene complexes

in Abstracts of Papers - American Chemical Society, National Meeting (2005), 230

As part of our program devoted to the development of new metal-NHC catalyst systems, we have launched a detailed investigation on the catalytic activity of ruthenium-p-cymene complexes bearing NHC ligands ... [more ▼]

As part of our program devoted to the development of new metal-NHC catalyst systems, we have launched a detailed investigation on the catalytic activity of ruthenium-p-cymene complexes bearing NHC ligands for the ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of cyclic olefins and for the ATRP of vinyl monomers. We report herein on the use for ATRP of [RuCl2(p-cymene)(NHC)] complexes generated in situ by combining the [RuCl2(p-cymene)]2 dimer with an imidazolium salt and a base such as potassium tert-butoxide, cesium carbonate or aluminum isopropoxide. [less ▲]

Ruthenium catalysts bearing N-heterocyclic carbene ligands in atom transfer radical reactions

in Tetrahedron Letters (2003), 44(32), 6011-6015

The catalytic activity of ruthenium-p-cymene complexes bearing N-heterocyclic carbene ligands in atom transfer radical addition (ATRA) or polymerisation (ATRP) strongly depends on the substituents of the ... [more ▼]

The catalytic activity of ruthenium-p-cymene complexes bearing N-heterocyclic carbene ligands in atom transfer radical addition (ATRA) or polymerisation (ATRP) strongly depends on the substituents of the carbene ligand, thereby providing a nice illustration of the importance of organometallic engineering and ligand fine tuning in homogeneous catalysis. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. [less ▲]