Why Is the Grubbs Catalyst Synthetically Important

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why is the Grubbs catalyst synthetically important?

• A)Because it only requires dilute concentrations of the reactants
• B)Because it produces only stereospecific products
• C)Because it produces only stereoselective products
• D)Because it provides a synthetic pathway for ring-closing metathesis reactions

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