HYDRODIMERIZATION OF ACRYLIC ESTERS BY HALOGENOTRIS(TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE) COBALT COMPLEXES

Hiroyoshi Kanai, Mitsuo Okada

Chemistry Letters · 1975 · 11 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

Abstract Acrylic esters were selectively hydrodimerized to adipic esters by halogenotris(triphenylphosphine) cobalt complexes in alcohol. The yield of a hydrodimer based on cobalt exceeded 100% in the presence of zinc. The addition of halides of alkali metals increased the yield.

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