a Centre for Green Chemistry, School of Chemistry, P.O. Box 23, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. 3800, Australia b Dulux Australia Technology, 1970 Princes Highway, Clayton, Vic. 3168, Australia
Abstract:
A ruthenium bis(pyrazolyl)borate benzylidene has been synthesised. A single crystal X-ray diffraction study showed that the complex contained an agostic Ru?H-C interaction. The complex displayed catalytic activity for the ring closing metathesis of diethyl diallylmalonate in the presence of CuCl as a co-catalyst in refluxing toluene.