Article
Catalytic Reactions of Carbene Precursors on Bulk Gold Metal
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
7-1-2009
DOI
10.1021/ja900653s
Abstract
Bulk gold metal powder, consisting of particles (5−50 μm) much larger than nanoparticles, catalyzes the coupling of carbenes generated from diazoalkanes (R2C═N2) and 3,3-diphenylcyclopropene (DPCP) to form olefins. It also catalyzes cyclopropanation reactions of these carbene precursors with styrenes. The catalytic activity of the gold powder depends on the nature of the gold particles, as determined by TEM and SEM studies. The reactions can be understood in terms of mechanisms that involve the generation of carbene R2C: intermediates adsorbed on the gold surface.
Copyright Owner
American Chemical Society
Copyright Date
2009
Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Yibo Zhou, Brian G. Trewyn, Robert J. Angelici and L. Keith Woo. "Catalytic Reactions of Carbene Precursors on Bulk Gold Metal" Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 131 Iss. 33 (2009) p. 11734 - 11743 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/l-woo/11/
Reprinted (adapted) with permission from Journal of the American Chemical Society 131 (2009): 11734, doi:10.1021/ja900653s. Copyright 2009 American Chemical Society.