M. Airoldi, G. Deganello, G. Dia
Mar 25, 1980
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Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
Abstract
Abstract In the presence of small amounts of [Ru(η 4 -COD)](η 6 -C 8 H 10 )] (1), cycloheptatriene is hydrogenated to cycloheptene, under one atmosphere of hydrogen at room temperature in homogeneous phase. The formation of a small amount of cyclooctene and the existence of an induction period, which do not occur when [Ru(η 4 -COD)(η 6 -C 7 H 8 )] (2) is used as the catalyst, suggest that 2 is the real catalyst. The selectivity of this hydrogenation is 100% in n-hexane as solvent, 99.5% in THF, and low in ethanol. Conversion is quantitative in THF and ethanol, but not more than 65% in n-hexane. In the presence of 1 or 2, cycloheptene is rapidly hydrogenated to cycloheptane in THF and ethanol, but not in n-hexane. A mechanism for these catalytic hydrogenations is proposed, and discussed on the basis of the dominant role of the solvents. Increase of temperature and/or pressure of hydrogen increases the rate of hydrogenation.