Simple Synthesis and Use of a Nickel Alkene Isomerization Catalyst. An Advanced Lab in Inorganic/Organometallic Chemistry

• Kurt R. Birdwhistell ^[1] ; Joann Lanza ^[1]
  1. [1] Department of Chemistry, Loyola University
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 74, Nº 5 (May), 1997, págs. 579-581
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In this laboratory experiment students synthesize a precatalyst, [Ni(P(OEt)3)4]. The precatalyst is protonated insitu to make [HNi(P(OEt)3)4]+, a nickel hydride, which is an active catalyst for alkene isomerization. Students produce the nickel hydride in the presence of 1-heptene at 0 ° C and monitor the extent of heptene isomerization by gas chromatography as a function of time. Students use this data to assess the effectiveness of their catalyst. The catalytic mechanism involves common reactions in organometallic chemistry such as: ß-hydride elimination and alkene insertion. This experiment combines synthetic and physical techniques to introduce students to synthetic and mechanistic organometallic chemistry.