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Dimerization of Propylene with Catalysts Exhibiting Activities Like Highly‐Active Enzymes
Author(s) -
Bogdanović Borislav,
Spliethoff Bernd,
Wilke Günther
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.198006221
Subject(s) - catalysis , homogeneous , active site , enzyme , chemistry , hexokinase , catalase , turnover number , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , glycolysis , physics
The most active synthetic homogeneous catalysts yet obtained are solutions of EtAlCl 2 and (π‐C 3 H 5 )NiBrP(C 6 H 11 ) 3 which effect the dimerization of propylene. The catalysts are about 1000 times as active as was determined in 1963 under unfavorable experimental conditions. The turnover number/s extrapolated to room temperature is ca. 60 000; compare 100 for hexokinase, 80 000 for catalase, and 600 000 for carboanhydrase.