Reaction between Epoxides and β-Diketonate Complexes of Low-Valent Vanadium and Molybdenum

Yosio Hayasi, Jeffrey Schwartz

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Abstract

A series of epoxides were deoxygenated with the use of β-diketonate complexes of low-valent vanadium and molybdenum to give olefins and oxidized metallic species. Stereospecificity of deoxygenation was variable and was found to depend on the size of substituents on the oxirane ring and on the β-diketonate ligands. A mechanism is proposed for deoxygenation based on a metallooxetane intermediate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3473-3476
Number of pages4
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume20
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1981

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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