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Tungsten (IV) carbenes for the metathesis of olefins. Direct observation and identification of the chain carrying carbene complexes in a highly active catalyst system
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1982
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Inorganic ChemistryChemical EngineeringEngineeringAlkene MetathesisCarbene ComplexesDirect ObservationHeterogeneous CatalysisOrganometallic CatalysisCatalysisHomogeneous CatalysisChemistryAluminium HalidesActive Catalyst SystemCatalytic SynthesisCarbene Complexes WOlefin Metathesis
On addition of aluminium halides to the carbene complexes W(CHBut)(OCH2But)2X2 conversion into highly active catalysts for olefin metathesis occurs; the nature of the initiating and propagating species in olefin metathesis has been identified by n.m.r. spectroscopy.