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New pathway for thiophene ring opening by transition metals

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society
;  [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL (United States)
  2. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)

Metal ion-promoted degradation of thiophenes is central to industrial processes aimed at the hydrogenolytic removal of organosulfur impurities from fossil fuels. The C-S cleavage step is specially crucial; three general types of ring-opened thiophene complexes have been identified. In this report we describe a fourth bonding mode for ring-opened thiophene that extends this series and is suggestive of a pathway for extrusion of the S atom. The reduced thiophene complexes were found to readily protonate at carbon. 19 refs., 1 fig.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-90ER14146
OSTI ID:
81392
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society Journal Issue: 23 Vol. 117; ISSN JACSAT; ISSN 0002-7863
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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