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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 97-107 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Organometallic Chemistry |
Volume | 670 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 17 Mar 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alkyne complexes
- Catalysis
- Dimerization of alkynes
- Oligomerization of alkynes
- Organoactinide
- Silane