Applications: This catalyst is used for an efficient synthesis of HCV Protease Inhibitor, BILN 2061. The nitro-Grela catalyst is a stable olefin metathesis initiator active in various ring-closing, cross, and enyne metathesis reactions. Its efficiency has been proven in numerous total syntheses of natural and biologically active compounds, and in material science. Synonyms: 502964-52-5; [1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazolidin-2-ylidene]-dichloro-[(5-nitro-2-propan-2-yloxyphenyl)methylidene]ruthenium; nitro-Grela; SCHEMBL1194744 Smiles: CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)C)N2CCN(C2=[Ru](=CC3=C(C=CC(=C3)[N+](=O)[O-])OC(C)C)(Cl)Cl)C4=C(C=C(C=C4C)C)C)C; Information provided by Alfa Chemistry Materials. |