Reactivity of silica-supported zirconium neopentyl fragments with trimethylphosphine and acetone: Formation of unexpected reaction products

Virginie Riollet, Mostafa Taoufik, Jean Marie Basset, Frédéric Lefebvre*

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Abstract

The reactivity of trimethylphosphine with ({triple bond, long}SiO)xZrNp4-x species (x = 1-3) synthesized on silica dehydroxylated at various temperatures has been studied. Only the bi-grafted ({triple bond, long}SiO)2ZrNp2 complex reacts, leading to the formation of a surface alkylidene and evolution of neopentane. In presence of acetone the three neopentyl zirconium species react by the same way with evolution of neopentane and formation of enolate ({triple bond, long}SiO)xZr[OC(CH3)({triple bond, long}CH2)]4-x species.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4193-4195
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume692
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acetone
  • Silica
  • Trimethylphosphine
  • Zirconium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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