Q69 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2011
Paper: CSIR-NET December 2011 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Organometallic Compounds – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The catalyst involved in carrying out the metathesis of 1-butene to give ethylene and 3-hexene is:
(a)
(b)$\mathrm{Na_2PdCl_4}$
(c)$\mathrm{Co_2(CO)_2, H_2}$
(d)$\mathrm{RhCl(PPh_3)_2}$
Answer
Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Olefin metathesis of 1-butene to ethylene and 3-hexene needs a metal carbene: Grubbs' catalyst RuCl₂(PCy₃)₂(=CHPh) (a).
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