Cis/trans Coordination in olefin metathesis by static and molecular dynamic DFT calculations

In regard to [(N-heterocyclic carbene)Ru]-based catalysts, it is still a matter of debate if the substrate binding is preferentially cis or trans to the N-heterocyclic carbene ligand. By means of static and molecular dynamic DFT calculations, a simple olefin, like ethylene, is shown to be prone to t...

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Autores: Poater Teixidor, Albert, Correa, Andrea, Pump, Eva, Cavallo, Luigi
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/10341
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/10341
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Metàtesi (Química)
Metathesis (Chemistry)
Catalitzadors
Catalysts
Compostos alifàtics
Aliphatic compounds
Química organometàl·lica
Organometallic chemistry
Funcional de densitat, Teoria del
Density functionals
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Sumario:In regard to [(N-heterocyclic carbene)Ru]-based catalysts, it is still a matter of debate if the substrate binding is preferentially cis or trans to the N-heterocyclic carbene ligand. By means of static and molecular dynamic DFT calculations, a simple olefin, like ethylene, is shown to be prone to the trans binding. Bearing in mind the higher reactivity of trans isomers in olefin metathesis, this insight helps to construct small alkene substrates with increased reactivity