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Grubbs Catalyst® M202

Umicore, powder

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Synonym(s):

Grubbs Catalyst® M2, Dichloro[1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-imidazolidinylidene](3-phenyl-1H-inden-1-ylidene)(tricyclohexylphosphine)ruthenium(II)

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C54H69Cl2N2PRu
CAS Number:
536724-67-1
Molecular Weight:
949.09
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
329767745
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
MFCD08667892
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Product Name

Grubbs Catalyst® M202, Umicore

Quality Segment

product line

Grubbs Catalyst® M200 Series

form

powder

reaction suitability

reaction type: Olefin Metathesis, reagent type: catalyst, core: ruthenium

manufacturer/tradename

Umicore Grubbs Catalyst® M200 Series

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Catalysis
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mp

159 (d)-162 °C

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storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Ru+2](=C7N(CCN7c9c(cc(cc9C)C)C)c8c(cc(cc8C)C)C)=C4c5c(cccc5)C(=C4)c6ccccc6.P(C3CCCCC3)(C2CCCCC2)C1CCCCC1.[Cl-].[Cl-]

InChI

1S/C21H26N2.C18H33P.C15H10.2ClH.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;1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18;1-2-6-12(7-3-1)15-11-10-13-8-4-5-9-14(13)15;;;/h9-12H,7-8H2,1-6H3;16-18H,1-15H2;1-9,11H;2*1H;/q;;;;;+2/p-2

InChI key

MCNUJWCJGIGFBS-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one of the four categories of Greener Alternatives. This second-generation ruthenium metathesis catalyst is used for ring-closing metathesis (RCM), cross metathesis (CM), and ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) reactions. Its improved stability and activity over first-generation analogues provide reliable performance for the most challenging olefin metathesis transformations, aligning with Green Chemistry principle "Catalysis". Click here for more information.

Application

  • Oxa-Cages Synthesis: Grubbs Catalyst® M202 is utilized in a synthetic approach for creating diverse oxa-cages via olefin metathesis, enhancing the scope of organic synthesis with high selectivity and efficiency in forming complex cyclic structures (Kotha et al., 2024).
  • Phosphoproline Analogues: This article details the stereocontrolled synthesis of complex bicyclic systems, a type of chemical transformation where Grubbs Catalyst® M202 could potentially be applied for enhancing reaction pathways and outcomes in pharmaceutical synthesis (Hernández-Benítez et al., 2024).

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

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