Process for functionalizing alkanes

Patent · Tue Jun 12 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6363796

Bergman, R G; Janowicz, A H; Periana-Pillai, R A

Process for functionalizing saturated hydrocarbons selectively in the terminal position comprises: (a) reacting said saturated hydrocarbons with a metal complex CpRhPMe/sub 3/H/sub 2/ in the presence of ultraviolet radiation at -60/sup 0/ to -17/sup 0/C to form a hydridoalkyl complex CpRhPMe/sub 3/RH; (b) reacting said hydridoalkyl complex with a haloform CHX/sub 3/ at -60/sup 0/ to -17/sup 0/C to form the corresponding haloalkyl complex of step (a) CpRhPMe/sub 3/RX; and (c) reacting said haloalkyl complex with halogen -60 to 25/sup 0/C to form a functional haloalkyl compound.

• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• Assignee: Dept of Energy
• Application Number: ON: TI85006420
• OSTI ID: 6363796
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ALKANES
DERIVATIZATION
HALOGENATION
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
SYNTHESIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CYCLOALKENES
PHOSPHINES
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
RHODIUM COMPLEXES
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
ALKENES
COMPLEXES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
RADIATIONS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPLEXES
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