Encapsulated molecular catalysts in polysiloxane gels: ruthenium cluster-catalyzed isomerization of alkenes

…, M Abe, K Kamo, Y Kosako, H Nagashima

Index: Motoyama, Yukihiro; Abe, Motonori; Kamo, Kazuyuki; Kosako, Yusuke; Nagashima, Hideo Chemical Communications, 2008 , # 42 p. 5321 - 5323

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Abstract

Novel ruthenium-encapsulating polysiloxane gels are prepared by treatment of polymethylhydrosiloxane with diols in the presence of (μ3, η2, η3, η5-acenaphthylene) Ru3 (CO) 7, and act as reusable catalysts in the isomerization of alkenes without leakage of the catalyst species.