Alkene oligomerization via metallacycles: Recent advances and mechanistic insights

[Display omitted] •1-Alkene oligomerization via homogeneous complexes.•Focus on oligomerization processes occurring via metalacyclic intermediates.•Metalacyclic intermediates can evolve to alkene, cyclobutane or butadiene derivatives.•Experiments designed to differentiate between oligomerization mec...

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Published in:Coordination chemistry reviews 2022-01, Vol.450, p.214227, Article 214227
Main Authors: Petit, Julien, Magna, Lionel, Mézailles, Nicolas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkene
Chemical Sciences
Coordination chemistry
Metallacycle
Oligomerization
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Summary:[Display omitted] •1-Alkene oligomerization via homogeneous complexes.•Focus on oligomerization processes occurring via metalacyclic intermediates.•Metalacyclic intermediates can evolve to alkene, cyclobutane or butadiene derivatives.•Experiments designed to differentiate between oligomerization mechanisms. The transformation of ethylene and alkenes is of high importance for the chemical industry. In this review, we focus on selective alkenes transformation where metallacyclopentane is suspected or demonstrated to be involved in the reaction mechanism. In addition to the alkenes, the “classical” products of ethylene oligomerization, we also cover articles dealing with the synthesis of cyclobutane and butadiene derivatives, through the common metallacycle intermediate. We also present studies that help decipher the precise mechanism of the transformations, i.e. involving synthesis of postulated intermediates, labelling experiments and DFT calculations.
ISSN:0010-8545
1873-3840
0010-8545
DOI:10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214227