Disproportionation of 1,3-cyclohexadiene and 1,2-dihydronaphthalene derivatives by a silica-bound dirhodium catalyst

Moris Eisen*, Tania Korpal, Jochanan Blum, Herbert Schumann

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Abstract

Silica-bound cis-dicarbonyl-μ-chloro [μ-[2-(trioxysilyl)ethanethiolato-S:S]bis[tris(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphine]dirhodium (1) was shown to catalyze the disproportionation of 1,3-cyclohexadiene and of 1,2-dihydro-naphthalenes, accompanied by ≤10% dehydrogenation. The formation of tetralins and naphthalenes was found to be strongly affected by the electronic nature of the starting 1,2-dihydronaphthalene derivatives. The effect of hydroxylic solvents on the disproportionation reaction was demonstrated by application of CD3OD. A mechanism which involves both metallic centers of the dinuclear complex is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19-25
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Molecular Catalysis
Volume61
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jul 1990
Externally publishedYes

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