Effect of support on hydro-metathesis of propene: A comparative study of W(CH3)6 anchored to silica vs. silica-alumina

Publication date: 15 May 2018 Source:Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, Volume 863 Author(s): Mykyta Tretiakov, Manoja K. Samantaray, Aya Saidi, Jean-Marie Basset Hydro-metathesis of propene was carried out by using well-defined W(CH3)6 supported on silica and silica-alumina. It was observed that W(CH3)6 supported silica-alumina catalyst is much better (TON 4577) than the silica supported catalyst (TON 2104). We demonstrated that the present catalysts are much better than the previously reported (tantalum hydride/KCC-1, TON 786) catalyst. For the first time, we observed the formation of n-decane from propene, which enables us to think of using cheaper raw materials and converting them to petroleum range alkanes using hydro-metathesis reaction. Graphical abstract

Source: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry - April 7, 2018 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research