Transition metal catalyzed transformations of unsaturated molecules: Progress report for the period August 1, 1984-January 31, 1987

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6418478

Sen, Ayusman

Focus of the research has been in the area of homogeneous catalysis. The catalysis of organic transformations by soluble transition metal compounds has gained widespread attention because of the high efficiency, high specificity and low energy demands often associated with such systems. During the grant period work was performed in four broad areas: the palladium(II) and rhodium(I) catalyzed copolymerization and cooligomerization of carbon monoxide with olefins that lead to the formation of unique polyketones with strictly alternating structures, the reaction chemistry of palladium(II)-acyls including the insertion of olefins into the palladium(II)-acyl bond, and the isomerization of palladium(II)-acyls that led to the discovery of a novel palladium(II) catalyzed process for the isomerization of carboxylic acid chlorides, the synthesis and reactivity of ..cap alpha..-ketoacyl and acylalkoxycarbonyl complexes of palladium(II) and platinum(II) - possible models for the intermediates involved in the palladium(II) catalyzed ''double carbonylation'' reactions and, the reactivity of electrophilic, weakly solvated, cationic palladium(II) compounds and their monoalkyl derivatives vis-a-vis olefins and arenes.

• Research Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-84ER13295
• OSTI ID: 6418478
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/13295-T1; ON: DE87011661
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ALKENES
AROMATICS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CATALYSIS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMPLEXES
COPOLYMERIZATION
HYDROCARBONS
ISOMERIZATION
KINETICS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PALLADIUM COMPLEXES
PLATINUM COMPLEXES
POLYMERIZATION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RHODIUM COMPLEXES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPLEXES