Highly functionalised monocyclic and bicyclic β-lactams via alkene metathesis

Abstract
Both monocyclic and bicyclic β-lactam systems are prepared via alkene metathesis reactions using Mo(CHCPhMe 2 )- (NC 6 H 3 Pr i 2 )[(OCMe(CF 3 ) 2 ] 2 or Ru(CHPh)Cl 2 (PCy 3 ) 2 .