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Glycolate and Thioglycolate Complexes of Rhenium and Their Oxidative Elimination of Ethylene and of Glycol
Author(s) -
Herrmann Wolfgang A.,
Marz Dieter,
Herdtweck Eberhardt,
Schäfer Adolf,
Wagner Werner,
Kneuper HeinzJosef
Publication year - 1987
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.198704621
Subject(s) - osmium tetroxide , chemistry , rhenium , reagent , osmium , ethylene glycol , olefin fiber , hydroxylation , organic chemistry , ethylene , catalysis , oxidative phosphorylation , ethylene oxide , inorganic chemistry , nuclear chemistry , copolymer , biochemistry , physics , electron microscope , polymer , ruthenium , optics , enzyme
Selenium dioxide and osmium tetroxide are effective reagents and catalysts for olefin oxidation, although, owing to their toxicity, reservations remain as to their applicability. [1] We are therefore seeking more easily handled metal oxides that are soluble in organic solvents and that are as effective as osmium tetroxide in carrying out stereospecific cis hydroxylation of olefins. The rhenium( VII ) oxide 1 , which has meanwhile become readily accessible, is a favorable candidate. [2]