Proven to be useful in Ring-Closing Metathesis (RCM) to form macrocycles. Also employed in a pivotal, macrocyclic ring-closing metathesis in the multi-step synthesis of an HCV protease inhibitor.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 71(19), 7133-7145 (2006-09-09)
A multistep scalable synthesis of the clinically important hepatitis C virus (HCV) protease inhibitor BILN 2061 (1) is described. The synthesis is highly convergent and consists of two amide bond formations, one etherification, and one ring-closing metathesis (RCM) step, using
Sequential catalysis: a metathesis/dihydroxylation sequence.
Samuel Beligny et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 45(12), 1900-1903 (2006-02-14)
Accounts of chemical research, 34(1), 18-29 (2001-02-15)
In recent years, the olefin metathesis reaction has attracted widespread attention as a versatile carbon-carbon bond-forming method. Many new applications have become possible because of major advances in catalyst design. State-of-the-art ruthenium catalysts are not only highly active but also
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