Solid-state molecular organometallic chemistry. Single-crystal to single-crystal reactivity and catalysis with light hydrocarbon substrates.
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SUBMITTER: Chadwick FM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5625289 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
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Solid-state molecular organometallic chemistry. Single-crystal to single-crystal reactivity and catalysis with light hydrocarbon substrates.
Chadwick F Mark FM McKay Alasdair I AI Martinez-Martinez Antonio J AJ Rees Nicholas H NH Krämer Tobias T Macgregor Stuart A SA Weller Andrew S AS
Chemical science 20170706 9
Single-crystal to single-crystal solid/gas reactivity and catalysis starting from the precursor sigma-alkane complex <b>[Rh(Cy<sub>2</sub>PCH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>PCy<sub>2</sub>)(η<sup>2</sup>η<sup>2</sup>-NBA)][BAr<sup>F</sup> <sub>4</sub>]</b> (NBA = norbornane; Ar<sup>F</sup> = 3,5-(CF<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>) is reported. By adding ethene, propene and 1-butene to this precursor in solid/gas reactions the resulting alkene complexes <b>[Rh(Cy<sub>2</sub>PCH<sub> ...[more]
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