Iron(III)-Catalyzed Ring-Closing Carbonyl-Olefin Metathesis

Abstract

Recent developments in catalytic carbonyl-olefin metathesis are summarized in this Highlight. Schindler and co-workers have reported that the environmentally benign FeCl3 catalyst promotes ring-closing carbonyl-olefin metathesis (RCCOM) in high yield under very mild conditions.

Keywords: carbonyl-olefin metathesis; iron catalysis; ketones; olefins; oxetanes.