The reactivity and activation parameters for the ROMP of eight norbornene esters in the presence of a N-chelating Hoveyda–Grubbs II type catalyst were determined. Kinetic studies prove that these parameters highly depend on the monomer structures.

The synthesis and characterization of four first-generation modified non-chelating indenylidene ruthenium catalysts is reported, as well as their catalytic performance in olefin metathesis reactions.

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1 H NMR spectroscopy is used to study the kinetics of metathesis copolymerization of three isomeric 2,3-dicarbomethoxy-5-norbornenes using the original N-chelating ruthenium carbene complex. Based on the experimental data the copolymerization constants of isomeric 2,3-dicarbomethoxy-5-norbornenes are calculated. It is shown that the relative reactivity of endic acid dimethyl ester-(1R,2S,3R,4S)-dimethyl bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylate is almost two times lower than the corresponding values for (1R,2R,3S,4S)-dimethyl bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylate, which confirms earlier findings of steric hindrance in the orientation of the monomer due to the carbene catalyst.

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