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Title: Evidence for Dynamic Chemical Kinetics at Individual Molecular Ruthenium Catalysts

Journal Article · · Angewandte Chemie

Abstract Catalytic cycles are typically depicted as possessing time‐invariant steps with fixed rates. Yet the true behavior of individual catalysts with respect to time is unknown, hidden by the ensemble averaging inherent to bulk measurements. Evidence is presented for variable chemical kinetics at individual catalysts, with a focus on ring‐opening metathesis polymerization catalyzed by the second‐generation Grubbs’ ruthenium catalyst. Fluorescence microscopy is used to probe the chemical kinetics of the reaction because the technique possesses sufficient sensitivity for the detection of single chemical reactions. Insertion reactions in submicron regions likely occur at groups of many (not single) catalysts, yet not so many that their unique kinetic behavior is ensemble averaged.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0016467
OSTI ID:
1416405
Journal Information:
Angewandte Chemie, Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 130; ISSN 0044-8249
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English

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