Dehydrogenation of n-alkanes catalyzed by iridium ``pincer`` complexes: Regioselective formation of {alpha}-olefins
- Rutgers-the State Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
- Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
The development of methods for the functionalization of alkanes is of cardinal importance in catalytic chemistry. A specific functionalization of particularly great potential value is the conversion of n-alkanes to the corresponding 1-alkenes ({alpha}-olefins) since these serve as precursors for a wide range of commodity-scale chemicals (>2 {times} 10{sup 9} kg/yr). Such a conversion is also an intriguing challenge as viewed from a fundamental perspective. n-Alkanes are the simplest organic molecules with the potential to undergo regioselective transformations; {alpha}-olefins are the thermodynamically least stable of the corresponding double-bond isomers and any mechanism for their formation must presumably involve activation of the strongest bond (primary C-{single_bond}H) in the molecule.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 684322
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 121, Issue 16; Other Information: PBD: 28 Apr 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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