Cetinkaya, BOzdemir, IBruneau, CDixneuf, PH2024-08-042024-08-0419971381-1169https://doi.org/10.1016/S1381-1169(96)00239-7https://hdl.handle.net/11616/93070A variety of neutral arene-ruthenium-carbenes of type (arene)RuCl2(=C(NR)CH(2)CH(2)NR) have been used for the catalytic transformation of (Z)-3-methylpent-2-en-4-yn-l-ol into 2,3-dimethylfuran. The catalytic reaction takes place at 80 degrees C with mononuclear complexes III-V to afford the furan in similar to 90% yield. The binuclear catalysts VIa and VIIa having a linked bis-carbene bridge operate at room temperature to initiate an exothermic reaction offering 90-97% of furan.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessruthenium-carbene catalystsactivation of Z-enynolscatalytic synthesis of 2,3-dimethylfuranLetter1181L1L410.1016/S1381-1169(96)00239-72-s2.0-0030953462N/AWOS:A1997WT81900001Q2