Protocol for olefin metathesis reactions of hydrophobic substrates performed in aqueous emulsion with mechanical stirring or with microwaves support

In the presented protocol, we describe the olefin metathesis of hydrophobic substrates in water emulsions using ruthenium catalysts in the presence of air. We detail the testing of mechanical foaming for emulsification and the use of microwave heating to optimize metathesis reaction efficiency. By utilizing relatively low catalyst loading and ensuring simple product isolation, the steps outlined in this protocol extend known methods for the aqueous metathesis techniques.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Tyszka-Gumkowska et al. (2022).

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This paper describes a protocol for the olefin metathesis of hydrophobic substrates in water emulsions using ruthenium catalysts. The protocol includes the testing of mechanical foaming for emulsification and the use of microwave heating to optimize reaction efficiency. By utilizing low catalyst loading and ensuring simple product isolation, this protocol extends existing aqueous metathesis techniques.