Abstract
Cis-2-pentene metathesis has been studied with the catalyst system WBr5/C2H5AlCl2. At a given concentration of WBr5 there is no metathesis below a limiting concentration of C2H5AlCl2. At this value only metathesis occurs whereas above this limit, oligomerization is observed. The results suggest that the formation of the active site for metathesis produces a strong Lewis acid responsible for oligomerization. The alkylation of WBr5 by C2H5AlCl2 may be the origin of both types of sites.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 397-401 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1975 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry