Metal complexes of formula (I) are described:

[M(L.sup.1).sub.x(L.sup.2).sub.y(hydra).sub.z].sub.n  formula (I) wherein: M=metal atom having an atomic number selected from the ranges a) through c): a) 12, 21 to 34, with the exception of 30, b) 39 to 52, with the exception of 48, c) 71 to 83, with the exception of 80, L.sup.1=neutral or anionic ligand, with x=0 or 1, L.sup.2=neutral or anionic ligand, with y=0 or 1, (hydra)=acetone dimethylhydrazone monoanion, with z=1, 2, or 3, n=1 or 2, and the total charge of the complex is 0.

Method of forming a trisubstituted ethylene compound, the method comprising: (A) providing a trisubstituted ethylene compound bearing a first, a second and a third substituent, in which the first and the second substituent are bound to the one olefinic carbon atom and are different from one another; (B) providing a monosubstituted ethylene compound or a disubstituted ethylene compound in which the substituents are vicinally bound to the olefinic carbon atoms, bearing at least a fourth substituent, respectively; (C) subjecting the trisubstituted ethylene compound provided in step (A) to a cross-metathesis reaction with olefin provided in step (B) to form said trisubstituted ethylene, wherein the cross-metathesis reaction is catalysed by a transition metal complex bearing ligands from which one ligand is a carbene ligand, wherein the carbene complex is characterized by a M=C moiety, wherein M is the transition metal; and wherein the reaction proceeds stereoselectively.

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for metathesizing a first alkenyl or alkynyl group with a second alkenyl or alkynyl group, the composition comprising a ruthenium metathesis catalyst and a photoredox catalyst that is activated by visible light.

The present invention provides a novel cationic ruthenium complex which is easy to produce and handle and can be procured at a relatively low cost and a production method for the ruthenium complex, a method for producing an alcohol or the like using the ruthenium complex as a catalyst, a method for producing a carbonyl compound using the ruthenium complex as a catalyst, and a method for producing a N-alkylamine compound using the ruthenium complex as a catalyst. The present invention pertains to a ruthenium complex represented by general formula (1): [RuX(CO).sub.2(PNP)]Y (wherein, X represents a monovalent anionic monodentate ligand, Y represents a counter anion, PNP represents a tridentate ligand, and CO represents carbon monoxide), a production method for the ruthenium complex, a catalyst containing the ruthenium complex, and a production method for various organic compounds using the catalyst.

A method for producing a boron-containing compound comprises a step of reacting a first raw material compound having a carbon-carbon double bond with a second raw material compound having a conjugated diene skeleton in the presence of a metal catalyst to obtain a boron-containing compound having a 1,4-diene skeleton, wherein at least one of the first raw material compound and the second raw material compound has a boron-containing group bonded to a carbon atom constituting the carbon-carbon double bond or the conjugated diene skeleton, and the boron-containing compound has the 1,4-diene skeleton and the boron-containing group.

This disclosure relates to tertiary amine solutions of metal precursors used for chemical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition. The tertiary amine solutions have many advantages. They dissolve high concentrations of non-polar precursors without reacting with them. They do not supply impurities such as oxygen or halogens to the material being produced, nor do they etch or corrode them. Vaporization rates can be chosen so that the solute and solvent may be evaporated simultaneously, have high flash points, and low flammability. Small droplets may be formed easily which facilitate rapid evaporation without decomposition of he dissolved metal precursor to supply vapors for chemical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition processes.

The invention relates to a noble metal complex comprising diolefin and C6-C18 monocarboxylate ligands of the type [LPd[O(CO)R1]X].sub.n, [LRh[O(CO)R1]].sub.m or [LIr[O(CO)R1]].sub.m, in which L represents a compound acting as a diolefin ligand, wherein X is selected from bromide, chloride, iodide and —O(CO)R2, wherein —O(CO)R1 and —O(CO)R2 represent identical or different non-aromatic C6-C18 monocarboxylic acid residues, in each case with the exception of a phenylacetic acid residue, and wherein n is an integer ≥1 and m is an integer ≥2.

The invention is directed to ruthenium-based metathesis catalysts of the Grubbs-Hoveyda type. The new 2-aryloxy-substituted ruthenium catalysts described herein reveal rapid initiation behavior. Further, the corresponding styrene-based precursor compounds are disclosed. The catalysts are prepared in a cross-metathesis reaction starting from styrene-based precursors which can be prepared in a cost-effective manner.

The new Grubbs-Hoveyda type catalysts are suitable to catalyze ring-closing metathesis (RCM), cross metathesis (CM) and ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). Low catalyst loadings are necessary to convert a wide range of substrates including more complex and critical substrates via metathesis reactions at low to moderate temperatures in high yields within short reaction times.

The present application relates to: a ruthenium precursor compound for forming a film having high thermal stability; a precursor composition for forming a film, comprising the ruthenium precursor compound; and a method for forming a ruthenium-containing film using the precursor for forming a film.

The present application discloses complexes useful as catalysts for organic chemical synthesis including hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of unsaturated compounds or dehydrogenation of substrates. The range of hydrogenation substrate compounds includes esters, lactones, oils and fats, resulting in alcohols, diols, and triols as reaction products. The catalysts of current application can be used to catalyze a hydrogenation reaction under solvent free conditions. The present catalysts also allow the hydrogenation to proceed without added base, and it can be used in place of the conventional reduction methods employing hydrides of the main-group elements. Furthermore, the catalysts of the present application can catalyze a dehydrogenation reaction under homogenous and/or acceptorless conditions. As such, the catalysts provided herein can be useful in substantially reducing cost and improving the environmental profile of manufacturing processes for variety of chemicals.