Alcoholysis of acylpalladium(II) complexes relevant to the alternating copolymerization of ethene and carbon monoxide and the alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes: The importance of cis-coordinating phosphines

Authors :: van Leeuwen, Piet W.N.M.
Spek, Anthony L.
Lutz, Martin
Fraanje, Jan
Goubitz, Kees
Zuideveild, Martin, A.
Swennenhuis, Bert H.G.
Freixa, Zoraida
Kamer, Pual C.J.
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society. May 7, 2003, Vol. 125 Issue 18, 5523-5539
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: The alcoholysis of a variety of acetylpalladium complexes is studied and found that cis-coordination of alcohol and acetyl is needed to form an ester. The outer -sphere attack of alkoxides/alcohols is not viable mechanism for alcoholysis.

Subjects :: Esters -- Research
Esters -- Chemical properties
Alcohols -- Research
Alcohols -- Chemical properties
Coordination compounds -- Research
Coordination compounds -- Chemical properties
Chemistry

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