Olefin metathesis

Olefin metathesis or transalkylidenation (in some literature, a disproportionation) is an organic reaction which involves redistribution of olefinic (alkene) bonds. Since its discovery, olefin metathesis has gained widespread use in research and industry for making products ranging from medicines and polymers to enhanced fuels. Its advantages include the creation of fewer sideproducts and hazardous wastes. Yves Chauvin, Robert H. Grubbs, Richard R. Schrock shared the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis".

Examples

An example of enantioselective olefin metathesis: {{ref|vanveldhuizen}}

Related Topics:
Enantioselective - Olefin

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The metathesis reaction of 1-hexene with the WCl4(OAr)2 catalyst yields 5-decene{{ref|baibich}} plus many byproducts from secondary metathesis reactions.

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