title: Development of a highly selective and efficient catalyst for 1,3-butadiene dimerization.
abstract: A selective dimerization reaction of 1,3-butadiene in the presence of 2-propanol to give 1,3,7-octatriene has been developed. By modification of palladium carbene catalysts an unexpected selectivity switch from the telomerization to the dimerization product occurred. In applying the 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-4,5-dimethyl-3H-imidazolidenylpalladium(0) complex 9, unprecedented catalyst efficiency (TON > 80 000 and TOF > 5000 h(-1)) has been obtained for this transformation. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Institut für Organische Katalyse (IfOK) an der Universität Rostock e.V., Buchbinderstrasse 5-6, D-18055 Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Surendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harkal
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jackstell
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nierlich
authors.forename: Dagmara
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ortmann
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beller