Direct observation of supported W bis-methylidene from supported W-methyl/methylidyne species

E Callens; E Abou-Hamad; N Riache; J M Basset

doi:10.1039/c4cc00286e

Direct observation of supported W bis-methylidene from supported W-methyl/methylidyne species

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Apr 18;50(30):3982-5. doi: 10.1039/c4cc00286e. Epub 2014 Mar 10.

Authors

E Callens¹, E Abou-Hamad, N Riache, J M Basset

Affiliation

¹ KAUST Catalyst Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia. [email protected] [email protected].

PMID: 24609531
DOI: 10.1039/c4cc00286e

Abstract

Extensive solid-state NMR analyses unambiguously determine the formation of silica supported W bis-methylidene methyl species by reaction of the corresponding methyl carbyne with trimethylphosphine or a cyclic olefin.