3,5-Dimethylphenylimido complexes of tungsten can be prepared using procedures analogous to those employed for other tungsten catalysts, as can bispyrrolide species and MonoAryloxide-Pyrrolide (MAP) species. Homocouplings of 1-hexene, 1-octene, and methyl 10-undecenoate are achieved in 45-89% yield and a Z selectivity of > 99% with W(NAr '')-(C3H6)(pyr)(OHIPT) as a catalyst. Homocoupling of terminal olefins in the presence of (E)-olefins elsewhere in the molecule also was achieved with excellent selectivity.