Formal Vinyl C���H Activation and Allylic Oxidation by Olefin Metathesis

Abstract

Stereoselective and chemoselective olefin cross metathesis can be viewed as a highly selective and efficient set of reactions that provide the same products as would selective CH activation and allylic oxidation (see scheme for an example). More active catalyst systems will provide an efficient process to functionalized products from readily available olefins. Cy=cyclohexyl.