CHED 1239 |
| Unsaturated organometallic complexes, those with fewer than 18 electrons around the metal, can be used as catalysts in a variety of reactions such as C-F activation which converts fluorocarbons to more environmentally benign compounds and metathesis polymerization which is used to synthesize of a variety of polymers. Here we explore N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) stabilized oxo compounds of tungsten and rhenium and the reactivity of the resultant complexes toward C-X activation. The synthesis and characterization of the chloro-oxo-tungsten complex below is reported along with progress toward additional analogues.
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Inorganic Chemistry
2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |
