US Patent:
20110065915, Mar 17, 2011
Inventors:
Steven J. Malcolmson - Brighton MA, US
Amir H. Hoveyda - Lincoln MA, US
Simon J. Meek - Newtonville MA, US
Richard R. Schrock - Winchester MA, US
Assignee:
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON COILEGE - CHESTNUT-HILL
International Classification:
C07D 487/18
C07D 211/02
C07D 223/04
C07D 487/04
C07D 471/04
C07F 7/18
C07D 309/18
C07D 309/20
B01J 31/12
B01J 31/18
US Classification:
540477, 546249, 540611, 540593, 546112, 546183, 549214, 549356, 549428, 502152, 502155
Abstract:
The present invention provides compositions comprising metal complexes, and related methods. In some embodiments, metal complexes of the invention may be useful as catalysts for chemical reactions, including metathesis reactions, wherein the catalysts exhibit enhanced activity and stereoselectivity. In some embodiments, the invention may advantageously provide metal complexes comprising a stereogenic metal atom. Such metal complexes may be useful in enantioselective catalysis.