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Models for Surface Intermediates in CO Hydrogenation:  Final Report

Messerle, Louis
Akhtar, Dr. Sayeed
Rao, Dr. V. U. S.

Iowa University

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Table of Contents

Introduction and Technical and Scientific Accomplishments

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Evaluation of Reductive Carbonylation as a Route to Distorted Semi-Bridging Carbonyl Complexes

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Synthesis of Novel Organoditantalum Complexes

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Reactivity of Ditantalum Complexes

5

Scheme 1

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Intermolecular Vinylic C-H bond Reactivity of Organoditantalum Complexes

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This reaction is the first example of intermolecular C-H activation by a metal-metal multiple bond.

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Synthesis of New Ditantalum Complexes: Hydrogen Addition to a Metal-Metal Double Bond

9

Migratory CO Insertion into Metal Alkyls:  Generation of Enolate and Acyl Groups

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Significance to Fossil Energy Program

12

Highlight Accomplishments

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Articles and Presentations

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Invited Publications

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Recent Presentations Invited

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