Synthesis of a vinyl chloride monomer <i>via</i> acetylene hydrochlorination with a ruthenium-based N-heterocyclic carbene complex catalyst
Ming Cai, Haiyang Zhang, Baochang Man, Jian Li, Linfeng Li, Yanqin Li, Dongyang Xie, Renpan Deng, Jinli Zhang
Abstract
Delocalisation and transfer of electrons in the formed IPr–(Ru) synergistically yields a significant improvement in activity with respect to its counterpart.
Topics & Concepts
CarbeneAcetyleneCatalysisRutheniumMonomerChemistryVinyl chlorideOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryPhotochemistryCombinatorial chemistryCopolymerPolymerAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions