Catalytic Dimerization of Acrylonitrile

• Published in: Organometallics Vol. 16; no. 11; pp. 2233 - 2235
• Main Authors: Kashiwagi, Kohichi, Sugise, Ryoji, Shimakawa, Toshihiro, Matuura, Tunao, Shirai, Masashi, Kakiuchi, Fumitoshi, Murai, Shinji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: WASHINGTON American Chemical Society 27.05.1997; Amer Chemical Soc
• Subjects: Chemistry; Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear; Chemistry, Organic; Physical Sciences; Science & Technology; LINEAR DIMERIZATION; RH(III) CATALYSTS; TO-TAIL DIMERIZATION; MECHANISM; BONDS; OLEFINS; METHYL ACRYLATE

A new catalytic system using the combination RuCl2(DMSO)4/CH3CH2COONa/DMSO/carboxylic acid which enables selective dimerization of acrylonitrile to linear dimers without formation of propionitrile as a byproduct has been developed on the basis of a new working hypothesis of the desirable reaction me...