Q87 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, June 2011
Paper: CSIR-NET June 2011 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Organometallic Compounds – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
In the hydroformylation reaction, the intermediate $\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2Co(CO)_4}$ :
(a)Forms are acyl intermediate $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COCo}(\mathrm{CO})_{3}$
(b)Forms an adduct with an olefin reactant.
(c)Reacts with $\mathrm{H}_{2}$
(d)Eliminates propane.
Answer
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Explanation
The propyl–cobalt intermediate undergoes CO migratory insertion to the acyl CH₃CH₂CH₂C(O)Co(CO)₃, which then takes up CO and H₂ to release butanal.
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