Patent ID: 6175047
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: B01J,C07C

Abstract:
A metathesis catalyst comprising:a ruthenium compound represented by formula (1);RuX.sup.1.sub.2 (arene) (PR.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3) (1)anda compound selected from the group consisting of;a dihalogeno compound represented by formula (2);R.sup.4 CHX.sup.2.sub.2 (2)anda terminal alkyne represented by formula (3);R.sup.5 C.tbd.CH (3)wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 respectively represent a halogen atom; arene represents a hydrocarbon having a benzene ring; R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, respectively represent an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3-8 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted aryl group, wherein the substituent group is an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-8 carbon atoms, an alkylamino group having 1-8 carbon atoms or a halogen atom; R.sup.4 represents an alkyl group which has 1-8 carbon atoms and may have an ether bond or an ester bond, or represents an optionally substituted aryl group, wherein the substituent group is a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group or cycloalkyl group having 3-8 carbon atoms; and R.sup.5 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group which has 1-8 carbon atoms and may have an ether bond or an ester bond, wherein the substituted group is a halogen atom or a hydroxyl group, an aryl group or a cycloalkyl group having 3-8 carbon atoms.