FIELD: chemistry.
SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to a method of preparing a catalyst complex of formula 
, where R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkoxy group, halogen and amino group, where if R1 or R3 is an amino group, the amino group is optionally substituted with one or more fragments which are alkyl, if R2 or R4 is an amino group, the amino group is optionally substituted with one or more fragments which are C1-C20alkyl. The method includes a step of reacting a ruthenium catalyst precursor with one or two bidentate ligands of the Schiff base class in a nonpolar solvent and in the presence of a weak base, where the bidentate ligands of the Schiff base class are independently in amount of 1.0-3.0 equivalents relative to the amount of the catalyst precursor (formulae of the precursors and ligands are given in claim 1 of the invention). The invention also discloses a catalyst complex, a supported catalyst for metathesis of olefins and use thereof in olefin metathesis reactions.
EFFECT: invention enables to obtain a catalyst having high activity after activation, monomer stability and a simple and cheap method.
11 cl, 2 tbl
