Et 2 SiH 2 assisted the selective dimerization of terminal alkynes catalyzed by Cp* 2 UMe 2

Ji Quan Wang, Moris S. Eisen*

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Abstract

A practical approach has been developed for the catalytic synthesis of short oligomers, dimers and/or trimers of terminal alkynes. The method allows control of the extent and, in some cases, the regiospecificity in the catalyzed oligomerization of terminal alkynes promoted by bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)uranium dimethyl complex (Cp* 2 U(CH 3 ) 2, Cp*= C 5 Me 5 ). The metallocene precursor is known to promote the simultaneous production of a large number of differently sized oligomers in the presence of terminal alkynes. However, the addition of a specific secondary silane ensures the selective synthesis of short oligomers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)97-107
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume670
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Mar 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alkyne complexes
  • Catalysis
  • Dimerization of alkynes
  • Oligomerization of alkynes
  • Organoactinide
  • Silane

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