Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1978 · 10 citations · 0 references
BiologyAlkene MetathesisBiochemistryNatural SciencesOlefin Co-ordinationMetallo-carbene IntermediateOrganic ChemistryUnusual StereoselectivitiesStereoselective SynthesisChemistryR Groups
The stereoselectivity of metathesis of various olefins (cis- or trans-RCHCHMe) decreases with increasing bulk of the R groups; this corresponds to an increased randomness of the various modes of olefin co-ordination to the metallo-carbene intermediate.