Activation of ruthenium based catalyst compounds with acid to improve reaction rates and yields of olefin metathesis reactions, including ROMP, RCM, ADMET and cross-methasis reactions is disclosed. The ruthenium catalyst compounds are ruthenium carbene complexes of the general formula A
x
L
y
X
z
Ru═CHR′ where x=0, 1 or 2, y=0, 1 or 2, and z=1 or 2 and where R′ is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, L is any neutral electron donor, X is any anionic ligand, and A is a ligand having a covalent structure connecting a neutral electron donor and an anionic ligand. The use of acid with these catalysts allows for reactions with a wide range of olefins in a variety of solvents, including acid-initiated RIM processes and living ROMP reactions of water-soluble monomers in water.
本发明揭示了使用酸激活基于
钌的催化剂化合物以提高烯烃转化反应的反应速率和产率,包括ROMP、RCM、A
DMET和交叉烯烃转化反应。这些
钌催化剂化合物是具有通式AxLyXzRu═CHR′的
钌卡宾配合物,其中x=0、1或2,y=0、1或2,z=1或2,R′为氢或取代或未取代的烷基或芳基,L为任何中性电子给体,X为任何阴离子
配体,而A是具有共价结构的
配体,连接中性电子给体和阴离子
配体。使用这些催化剂和酸可以在各种溶剂中与广泛范围的烯烃进行反应,包括在
水中进行的酸引发的RIM过程和
水溶性单体的活性ROMP反应。