Catalytic Ring‐Closing Metathesis: A New, Powerful Technique for Carbon–Carbon Coupling in Organic Synthesis

Abstract

A classic reaction in organometallic chemistry has been rediscovered for organic synthesis—olefin metathesis. In this highlight methodological studies and the more recent impressive synthetic applications are described. The total synthesis of fluvirucin B1 aglycon (1) by A. H. Hoveyda is one of the latest impressive achievements.