title: Cross-metathesis between ethane and toluene catalyzed by [([triple bond, length as m-(SiO)(2)TaH]: the first example of a cross-metathesis reaction between an alkane and an aromatic.
abstract: The silica-supported tantalum hydride [([triple bond, length as m-dash]SiO)(2)TaH] catalyzes at moderate temperature (150-250 degree C) the cross-metathesis reaction between toluene and ethane, to form mainly ethylbenzene and xylenes.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organometallique de Surface, UMR 9986 CNRS - ESCPE Lyon, 43 bd du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69626 Villeurbanne Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Mostafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taoufik
authors.forename: Ekkehard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schwab
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: Dominic
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vanoppen
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thivolle-Cazat
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Basset