HOMOLOGATION OF METHANOL CATALYZED BY MIXED TRANSITION METAL CLUSTERS CONTAINING COBALT

Autor: Hidai, Masanobu, Orisaku, Masami, Ue, Makoto, Uchida, Yasuzo, Yasufuku, Katsutoshi, Yamazaki, Hiroshi
Zdroj: Chemistry Letters; January 1981, Vol. 10 Issue: 1 p143-146, 4p
Abstrakt: Syntheses of mixed transition metal clusters containing cobalt and their catalytic activities for homologation of methanol were investigated. The reaction of RuCl3with Na[Co(CO)4] gave a reddish brown complex Na [RuCo3(CO)12]. The cluster easily underwent a cation exchange to give the Cs+and [Et4N]+salts. These clusters showed a remarkable catalytic activity for homologation of methanol. The selectivity of ethanol was increased up to 51% in ca. 40% conversion in case of [Et4N]+salt. Catalytic activities of some other mixed metal clusters were also examined.
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