title: Butadiene from acetylene-ethylene cross-metathesis.
abstract: Acetylene to butadiene direct synthesis, via enyne cross-metathesis, is demonstrated with commercial ruthenium carbene catalysts. Using excess of ethylene, yields greater than 50% are obtained. High activity is observed in the first minute of the reaction (TOF > 800 h(-1) based on butadiene). Catalyst reusability and poisoning are discussed.
authors: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim, Germany. schueth@mpi-muelheim.mpg.de.
authors: Ioan-Teodor
authors: IT
authors: Trotuş
authors: Tobias
authors: T
authors: Zimmermann
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Duyckaerts
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Geboers
authors: Ferdi
authors: F
authors: Schüth