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Synlett 2024; 35(20): 2297-2330
DOI: 10.1055/a-2379-9912
DOI: 10.1055/a-2379-9912
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Special Issue to Celebrate the 75th Birthday of Prof. B. C. Ranu
Design of Molecular Diversity by Olefin Metathesis in Tandem with Other Reactions

Abstract
This review summarizes various strategies that combine metathesis with diverse named and unnamed reactions to create molecular diversity in producing carbocycles, macrocycles, and heterocycles.
1 Introduction
2 Olefinations
3 Rearrangement
4 Allylation
5 Cycloadditions
6 Coupling Reactions
7 Grignard Reaction
8 Radical reactions
9 Conjugate Addition–Metathesis
10 Multicomponent Reactions
11 Miscellaneous
12 Conclusions
Publication History
Received: 07 July 2024
Accepted after revision: 05 August 2024
Accepted Manuscript online:
05 August 2024
Article published online:
10 September 2024
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