Abstract
Hydrogenolysis and homologation of 1-pentene to butenes and hexenes take place simultaneously and at the same rate over a Ru/SiO2 catalyst at 110 °C, suggesting that these two reactions are mechanistically related. 13C labeling experiments indicate that C-C cleavage occurs at the double bond of l-pentene-1-13C leading to unlabeled 1-butene and labeled hexenes. The product distribution in the hydrogenolysis of 1-pentene, 2-pentenes, 3-methyl-1-butene, 2-methyl-2-butene, and 2-methyl-1-butene is accounted for by a carbene-olefin mechanism, which can therefore be considered as a reasonable common path for the formation and cleavage of carbon-carbon bonds on metal surfaces.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 275-278 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 110 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1988 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry