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Selective transformation of carbonyl ligands to organic molecules. Progress report, September 1, 1983-August 31, 1986

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5827253

Ongoing synthetic and mechanistic transition organometallic chemistry studies in my research group focus on selectively converting ligated carbon monoxide into C/sub 2/-C/sub 4/ oxygenated organics. In particular, we are establishing viable coordinated ligand reactions for CO reduction and subsequent synthesis reactions (i.e., chain growth of the C/sub 1/ ligand by incorporating CO). Results obtained in these stoichiometric studies using fully characterized organometallic complexes then will be extended to more labile (and potentially catalytic) organometallic systems. The following sections detail the results of our DOE supported research during the period 9/1/83-8/31/86, on carbon monoxide fixation and synthesis reactions, and organometallic Lewis acids - bimetallic activation of coordinated ligands. 62 refs., 19 figs.

Research Organization:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-82ER13022
OSTI ID:
5827253
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/13022-3; ON: DE86009965
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English