Exploring efficient and air-stable d<sup>2</sup> Re(<scp>v</scp>) alkylidyne catalysts: toward room temperature alkyne metathesis
Mingxu Cui, Jie Huang, Long Yiu Tsang, Herman H‐Y. Sung, Ian D. Williams, Guochen Jia
Abstract
We report the first non-d 0 Re( v ) alkylidyne complex capable of effecting alkyne metathesis at room temperature, featuring air/moisture stability, broad functional group compatibility, and scalable synthesis.
Topics & Concepts
MetathesisAlkyneCatalysisChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerPolymerizationSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisCatalytic Alkyne Reactions