First metal complexes of 6,6′-dihydroxy-2,2′-bipyridine: from molecular wires to applications in carbonylation catalysis
Author(s) -
Christopher M. Conifer,
Russell A. Taylor,
David J. Law,
Glenn J. Sunley,
Andrew J. P. White,
George J. P. Britovsek
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
dalton transactions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.98
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1477-9234
pISSN - 1477-9226
DOI - 10.1039/c0dt01526a
Subject(s) - carbonylation , catalysis , bipyridine , rhodium , ligand (biochemistry) , chemistry , methyl acetate , metal , solid state , polymer chemistry , crystallography , organic chemistry , carbon monoxide , crystal structure , receptor , biochemistry
The first square planar rhodium(I) complexes containing the 6,6'-dihydroxy-2,2'-bipyridine ligand have been prepared. The complexes form molecular wires in the solid state and are active catalysts for the carbonylation of methyl acetate.
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