Dimerization of Terminal Aryl Alkynes Catalyzed by Iron(II) Amine-Pyrazolyl Tripodal Complexes with E/ Z Selectivity Controlled by tert-Butoxide

Fei Xue, Xiaolu Song, Ting Ting Lin, Kristin Munkerup, Saad Fahad Albawardi, Kuo Wei Huang*, T. S.Andy Hor, Jin Zhao

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Abstract

The catalytic activity of iron(II) complexes with functionalized amine-pyrazolyl tripodal ligands toward dimerization of terminal alkynes in the presence a base (KOtBu or NaOtBu) has been studied. An unusual E/Z selectivity of the reaction determined by tert-butoxide was observed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5071-5077
Number of pages7
JournalACS OMEGA
Volume3
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 9 2018

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  • General Chemical Engineering

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