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Initiating olefin metathesis: alkylidenes from molecular Mo( iv )-oxo species, olefins and base-promoted proton transfer

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A molecular Mo( iv )-oxo complex initiates olefin metathesis via a base-assisted proton transfer to form Mo-alkylidenes, pointed out possible activation pathways in the corresponding heterogeneous metathesis catalysts.

Source: Chemical Science

DOI: 10.1039/d5sc06662j

Authors: Darryl F. Nater, Felix J. de Zwart, Nicolas Kaeffer, Christophe Copéret

Institutions: ETH Zurich, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Haute-Alsace, Laboratoire d'innovation moléculaire et applications, Université de Strasbourg

Language: English

Topic: Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Science Foundation, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

Awards: Molecular Approach and Understanding in Heterogeneous Catalysis, Molecular Approach to Heterogeneous Catalysis, G993971353

OpenAlex ID: W4415989732

FWCI: 1.188

Cites: 37

Cited by: 4

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