Synthesis of P-, S-, Si-, B-, and Se-Heterocycles via Ring-Closing Metathesis

Heterocyclic compounds are an important class of motif in natural products and have found various applications in agriculture, pharmaceutical agents, and material science. This chapter describes various synthetic strategies toward heterocycle compounds containing P, S, Si, B, and Se atoms utilizing RCM method. Herein, efficient and innovative synthetic methods ranging from small molecules to large rings for natural products in the use of RCM are discussed.