Compound of formula 4 or formula 5 wherein L is a neutral ligand, preferably a
nitrogen-containing heterocyclic
carbene (NHC) such as
carbene containing at least two
nitrogen atoms, a cyclic aminoalkyl
carbene (CAAC) or a bicyclic aminoalkyl carbene (BICAAC); R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 are, independently, H, unbranched or branched C1-20
alkyl, C5-9 cycloalkyl, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkoxy, optionally bearing one or more
halogen atoms, respectively; or
aryl, optionally substituted with one or more of unbranched or branched C1-20
alkyl, C5-9 cycloalkyl, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkoxy,
aryl, aryloxy, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, heteroaryl, carboxyl, cyano, nitro, amido, aminosulfonyl, N-heteroarylsulfonyl, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkylthio, arylthio, sulfonamide,
halogen or N(Ry)(Rz), wherein Ry and Rz are independently selected from H and C1-20
alkyl: R2 is H, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkyl.