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Grubbs Catalyst® M300

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Synonym(s):

Grubbs Catalyst® 3rd Generation, Grubbs Catalyst® M37a (C884), Dichloro[1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-imidazolidinylidene](benzylidene)bis(3-bromopyridine)ruthenium(II), Grubbs Catalyst® C884, [1,3-Bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-imidazolidinylidene]dichloro(phenylmethylene)bis(3-bromopyridine)ruthenium(II), [1,3-Dimesityl-2-imidazolidinylidene]dichloro(phenylmethylene)bis(3-bromopyridine)ruthenium(II)

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C38H40Br2Cl2N4Ru
CAS Number:
900169-53-1
Molecular Weight:
884.54
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329760489
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
MDL number:
MFCD09265164
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product line

Grubbs Catalyst® M300 Series

Quality Segment

100

reaction suitability

core: ruthenium, reagent type: catalyst
reaction type: Ring-Opening Polymerization

manufacturer/tradename

Umicore Grubbs Catalyst® M300 Series

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Catalysis
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140 °C (dec.)

greener alternative category

Aligned

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Brc1cccnc1.Brc2cccnc2.Cc3cc(C)c(N4CCN(C4=[Ru](Cl)(Cl)=Cc5ccccc5)c6c(C)cc(C)cc6C)c(C)c3

InChI

1S/C21H26N2.C7H6.2C5H4BrN.2ClH.Ru/c1-14-9-16(3)20(17(4)10-14)22-7-8-23(13-22)21-18(5)11-15(2)12-19(21)6;1-7-5-3-2-4-6-7;2*6-5-2-1-3-7-4-5;;;/h9-12H,7-8H2,1-6H3;1-6H;2*1-4H;2*1H;/q;;;;;;+2/p-2

InChI key

YDOACSUCKSODBO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

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Application

Metathesis: Ruthenium-Based Metathesis Catalysts
Labile pyridine ligands result in a very fast initiator (even at 0 °C). Effective in cross metathesis of acrylonitrile. Also effective in RCM and the ROMP production of block copolymers and polymers with narrow PDIs.

Other Notes

Grubbs Catalyst® Technology for Olefin Metathesis by Aldrich

Legal Information

Product License
This product, its manufacturing or use, is the subject of one or more issued or pending U.S. Patents (and foreign equivalents) owned or controlled by Umicore PMC. The purchase of this product from Umicore PMC through Sigma-Aldrich, its affiliates or their authorized distributors conveys to the buyer a limited, one-time, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license. Buyer′s use of this product may infringe patents owned or controlled by third parties. It is the sole responsibility of buyer to ensure that its use of the product does not infringe the patent rights of third parties or exceed the scope of the license granted herein.

For any further information on product please refer to your local Umicore PMC contact at www.pmc.umicore.com.
Grubbs Catalyst is a registered trademark of Umicore AG & Co. KG

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

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Not applicable

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