A Neutral Heteroatomic Zintl Cluster for the Catalytic Hydrogenation of Cyclic Alkenes
Oliver P. E. Townrow, Cheuk Chung, Stuart A. Macgregor, Andrew S. Weller, José M. Goicoechea
Abstract
We report on the synthesis of an alkane-soluble Zintl cluster, [η4-Ge9(Hyp)3]Rh(COD), that can catalytically hydrogenate cyclic alkenes such as 1,5-cyclooctadiene and cis-cyclooctene. This is the first example of a well-defined Zintl-cluster-based homogeneous catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCycloocteneCatalysisHomogeneousCluster (spacecraft)Alkane1,5-CyclooctadieneCyclooctadieneAlkeneOrganic chemistryProgramming languageThermodynamicsPhysicsComputer scienceNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisSynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds