Cyclooctane metathesis catalyzed by silica-supported tungsten pentamethyl [(ΞSiO)W(Me)5]: Distribution of macrocyclic alkanes

Nassima Riache, Emmanuel Callens, Manoja Samantaray, Najeh M. Kharbatia, Muhammad Atiqullah, Jean-Marie Basset

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Abstract

Metathesis of cyclic alkanes catalyzed by the new surface complex [(ΞSiO)W(Me)5] affords a wide distribution of cyclic and macrocyclic alkanes. The major products with the formula CnH2n are the result of either a ring contraction or ring expansion of cyclooctane leading to lower unsubstituted cyclic alkanes (5≤n≤7) and to an unprecedented distribution of unsubstituted macrocyclic alkanes (12≤n≤40), respectively, identified by GC/MS and by NMR spectroscopies.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)15089-15094
Number of pages6
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume20
Issue number46
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 3 2014

Bibliographical note

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Acknowledgements: The authors thank Dr. Raju Dey for his contribution for the synthesis of the silica-supported W catalyst. We are also grateful to Dr. Geert Van Biesen (CREAIT, from University Newfoundland, Canada) for his help for the isolation of the two cyclic alkanes (cC17 and cC21). This work was supported by funds from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

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  • General Chemistry

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