Synthesis and structure of the unligated carbene of chromium

Journal Article · Wed Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Inorganic Chemistry; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00060a036· OSTI ID:6465907

Billups, W E; Chang, Souchan; Hauge, R H; Margrave, J L ^[1]

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1. Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)

Complexes with metal-carbon double bonds have found applications as intermediates in many important catalytic reactions including cyclopropanation of alkenes by diazoalkanes, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, olefin metathesis, Ziegler-Natta polymerization, alkane activation, and in the decomposition of transition metal alkyl complexes. However, complexes with the simplest carbene, CH[sub 2], coordinated to the metal center are relatively rare. In this paper the authors report the synthesis and characterization of the simple unligated carbene of chromium by FTIR matrix isolation spectroscopy. 7 refs., 3 figs., 4 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 6465907
• Journal Information: Inorganic Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 32:8; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN INOCAJ
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ALKENES
CARBENES
CHEMICAL BONDS
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMIUM COMPLEXES
COMPLEXES
DECOMPOSITION
DOUBLE BONDS
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
HYDROCARBONS
INFRARED SPECTRA
MATRIX ISOLATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLYMERIZATION
RADICALS
REACTION INTERMEDIATES
SPECTRA
SPECTROSCOPY
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPLEXES