Convenient synthesis of bis(alkoxy)rhenium(VII) complexes

Journal Article · Wed Feb 28 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Inorganic Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic951181m· OSTI ID:478855

Zhu, Z; Al-Ajlouni, A M; Espenson, J H ^[1]

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1. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)

The study of high-oxidation-state organorhenium compounds has been a field of continuing activity, thanks to the success of methylrhenium trioxide (CH{sub 3}ReO{sub 3} or MTO) in catalytic processes. This catalyst is effective in oxidations, olefin metathesis, the olefination of aldehydes, and the preparation of other compounds with three-membered rings. The syntheses of some rhenium compounds derived form MTO have been reported. Epoxide formation is a key reaction, and it bears directly on these findings reported here. Re(VII) complexes containing a chelated bis(diolate) ligand can be synthesized by refluxing MTO with 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-diol. Here, the authors report a more convenient method for this preparation. A different series of related compounds consists of chelated bis(diolates) of the Cp*Re-oxo series, Cp*ReO-(diolate).

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-82
• OSTI ID: 478855
• Journal Information: Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 35; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN INOCAJ
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKOXIDES
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RHENIUM COMPLEXES
VALENCE