Process for functionalizing alkanes

Patent · Tue Jun 12 04:00:00 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
• Patent Number(s): None
• Application Number: ON: TI85006420
• OSTI ID: 6363796
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400500* -- Photochemistry
ALKANES
ALKENES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMPLEXES
CYCLOALKENES
DERIVATIZATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATION
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHINES
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
RADIATIONS
RHODIUM COMPLEXES
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPLEXES
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION