Abstract
The ligand substitution reactions between W(CO)5(acetone) and alkenes yielding W(CO)5(alkene) and uncomplexed acetone have been investigated using several alkenes. The mechanism is shown to be dissociative. The structure of the alkene is an important factor in the rate of substitution and in the equilibrium ratio of W(CO)5-(acetone) and W(CO)5(alkene). Generally, cis alkenes react faster and form more stable complexes than trans alkenes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6048-6051 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue number | 23 |
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| State | Published - Nov 1 1971 |