title: Alkaline-Earth-Promoted CO Homologation and Reductive Catalysis.
abstract: Reaction between a β-diketiminato magnesium hydride and carbon monoxide results in the isolation of a dimeric cis-enediolate species through the reductive coupling of two CO molecules. Under catalytic conditions with PhSiH3 , an observable magnesium formyl species may be intercepted for the mild reductive cleavage of the CO triple bond.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY (UK).
authors.forename: Mathew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Anker
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY (UK). msh27@bath.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY (UK).
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY (UK).
authors.forename: Mary F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Mahon
keywords: Fischer-Tropsch synthesis; carbon monoxide; catalysis; magnesium; reduction