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Hoveyda-Grubbs Catalyst® M721

Umicore, solid

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Synonym(s):

Hoveyda-Grubbs Catalyst® M72 SI(o-Tol) (C571), Dichloro[1,3-bis(2-methylphenyl)-2-imidazolidinylidene](2-isopropoxyphenylmethylene)ruthenium(II), Stewart-Grubbs catalyst

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H30Cl2N2ORu
CAS Number:
927429-61-6
Molecular Weight:
570.52
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
24885712
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
MFCD09265166
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Product Name

Hoveyda-Grubbs Catalyst® M721, Umicore

Quality Segment

product line

Grubbs Catalyst® M700 Series

reaction suitability

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

manufacturer/tradename

Umicore Grubbs Catalyst® M700 Series

sustainability

Sustainability features

mp

199-208 °C

greener alternative category

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(C)Oc1ccccc1C=[Ru](Cl)(Cl)=C2N(CCN2c3ccccc3C)c4ccccc4C

InChI

1S/C17H18N2.C10H12O.2ClH.Ru/c1-14-7-3-5-9-16(14)18-11-12-19(13-18)17-10-6-4-8-15(17)2;1-8(2)11-10-7-5-4-6-9(10)3;;;/h3-10H,11-12H2,1-2H3;3-8H,1-2H3;2*1H;/q;;;;+2/p-2

InChI key

ZDJCARGGZRTYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

This productaligns with the Green Chemistry Principle of Catalysis. It is a highly active ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalyst, more stable than standard Grubbs catalysts due to a chelating benzylidene ligand. Click here for more information.
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Application

Less sterically hindered analog of Hoveyda-Grubbs Catalyst® 2nd Generation. Excels at ring-closing metathesis reactions of sterically encumbered olefins. Also useful for the cross metathesis of olefins bearing large allylic substituents.

Other Notes

Grubbs Catalyst® Technology for Olefin Metathesis by Aldrich

Legal Information

Product of Umicore

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 http://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

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

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