Patent ID: 9403854
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: C07C,C07D,C07F

Claim Text:
1. A method for synthesizing a functionalized olefin via a cross-metathesis reaction, comprising contacting (a) a first olefinic reactant with (b) a second olefinic reactant in the presence of (c) a catalyst composed of a Group 8 transition metal alkylidene complex under conditions and for a time period effective to allow cross-metathesis to occur, wherein the catalyst has the structure of formula (VIC) in which: M is Ru; X R L is a neutral electron donor ligand selected from the group consisting of phosphine, phosphite, phosphinite, phosphonite, ether, amine, amide, imine, carboxyl, pyridine, substituted pyridine, imidazole, and substituted imidazole; R R wherein any two or more of X wherein the first olefinic reactant has the structure of formula (VIII) wherein: R where n is zero or 1; Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbylene and substituted hydrocarbylene linking group; and Fn is a functional group selected from phosphonato; wherein the second olefinic reactant has the molecular structure R