Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) More active and selective catalysts of alkane metathesis (see scheme) that are based on well-defined tungsten carbyne and hydride complexes supported on alumina have been developed through a structure-activity relationship. The improvement of activity on changing from Ta in 2 to W in 1 and the product selectivity show that olefin metathesis is probably the key process in C-C bond formation in the alkane metathesis reaction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6755-6758 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 41 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 21 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alkanes
- Carbyne ligands
- Hydride ligands
- Metathesis
- Tungsten
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry