Patent ID: 8222469
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: B01J,C07C

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: providing a catalyst having the structure: wherein M is Mo or W; R R R reacting ethylene and a first species comprising at least one internal olefin in the presence of the catalyst to produce at least one product comprising a double bond, the double bond comprising a carbon atom from the ethylene and an atom of the first species, wherein the at least one product is formed at a turnover number of at least about 500; and wherein each optional substituent is independently selected from alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cyclic alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, perhaloalkoxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkoxy, azido, amino, halogen, alkylthio, oxo, acylalkyl, carboxy esters, carboxyl, -carboxamido, nitro, acyloxy, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoaryl, alkylaryl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkoxyaryl, arylamino, arylalkylamino, alkylsulfonyl, -carboxamidoalkylaryl, -carboxamidoaryl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, alkylaminoalkylcarboxy-, aminocarboxamidoalkyl-, cyano, alkoxyalkyl, perhaloalkyl, and arylalkyloxyalkyl.