Abstract
The behavior of 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile (2M3BN) in the presence of catalytic amount of several cobalt complexes was evaluated. Irrespective of the nature of cobalt complexes and the experimental conditions (presence of ligand [such as P(OPh)3 or pyridine], or/and of Lewis acid [ZnCl 2, AlCl3], organic solvent or ionic liquid), the product of isomerization 2-methyl-2-butenenitrile was obtained instead of the expected rearranged product 3-pentenenitrile (3PN). This result was explained by the activation of CH bond instead of CCN bond. With 3PN, the first example of a reversible cleavage of the CCN with complex derived from Co+ was evidenced.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 242-247 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical |
Volume | 246 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cobalt complexes
- Ionic liquid
- Pentenenitrile
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Process Chemistry and Technology
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry