2-Methyltetrahydrofuran: Sustainable solvent for ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis

• New Hoveyda-type catalysts are presented.
• Use of 2-methyltetrahydrofuran as green solvent for olefin metathesis is shown.
• Temperature and solvent dependence on the activity of catalyst are presented.
• New catalysts show superior activity in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran.

Applicability of 2-methyltetrahydrofuran for olefin metathesis was examined with a set of ruthenium Hoveyda-type second generation catalysts. Influence of temperature was studied and the results were compared with those obtained in classical solvents for metathesis: dichloromethane and toluene.

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