A cheap, efficient, and environmentally benign synthesis of the versatile catalyst methyltrioxorhenium (MTO)

Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Alexandra M.J. Rost, Josef K.M. Mitterpleininger, Normen Szesni, Stefanie Sturm, Richard W. Fischer, Fritz E. Kühn

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Abstract

Avoiding toxic starting materials such as (CH3)4Sn, a cheap, environmentally benign high-yield synthesis has been developed for the multitalented catalyst methyltrioxorhenium(VII) (MTO; see picture: black C, white H, blue Re, red O). This novel approach is applicable on a large scale and for several derivatives of MTO, such as ethyltrioxorhenium(VII). (Figure Presented)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7301-7303
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition in English
Volume46
Issue number38
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007

Keywords

  • Alkylation
  • Catalysts
  • Rhenium
  • Synthetic methods
  • Zinc

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