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Title: Preparation and characterization of active niobium, tantalum, and tungsten metathesis catalysts

Conference · · Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6420434

Complexes of the types M(CHCR/sub 3/)L/sub 2/X/sub 3/, M(CHCR/sub 3/)(OCR/sub 3/)/sub 2/LX, and WO(CHCR/sub 3/)L/sub 2/Cl/sub 2/, where M is Nb or Ta, R is methyl, L is a tertiary phosphine, and X is Cl or Br, showed good activities in metathesis of terminal olefins, including ethylene, propylene, styrene, 1-butene, and cis-2-pentene, at 25/sup 0/C in the presence of traces of AlCl/sub 3/.

Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
OSTI ID:
6420434
Report Number(s):
CONF-800303-
Journal Information:
Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States), Vol. 25:2; Conference: 179. national meeting of the American Chemical Society, Houston, TX, USA, 23 Mar 1980
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English