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  1. Abstract A variety of 1‐aryl‐1,3‐dienes were isomerized fromEtoZisomers by photocatalysis using Ru(bpy)3[PF6]2and blue LED light. Enrichment of theZ‐isomer is thought to occur by selective triplet energy transfer from the photocatalyst to the stereoisomeric mixture. The 1,3‐diene starting materials are easily made by catalytic ene‐yne metathesis (EYM). To access 1,3‐dieneZ‐stereoisomers directly, a one pot procedure was developed. Additional 1,3‐dienes were investigated for both isomerization andZ‐enrichment. The combination of cross EYM with photocatalysis allows for the stereoconvergent synthesis ofZ‐1,3‐dienes. 
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  3. The synthesis of a macrocyclic Ru carbene catalyst for selective cross alkene metathesis is reported. The new catalyst showed different reactivity for various type 1 alkenes in homodimerization which correlated with the aggregrate size of the allylic substituent. The altered reactivity profile allowed for selective product formation in competition cross alkene metathesis between two different type 1 alkenes and tert-butyl acrylate. Selectivity in these reactions is attributed to the ability of the macrocyclic catalyst to differentiate alkenes based on their size. Two preparative examples of cross metathesis with the macrocyclic catalyst are also provided. 
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