Bis(u-Carboxylato)dienerhodium(I) Complexes Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Activity .

Abstract

Dinuclear rhodium(I) eta(2):eta(2)-cycloocta-1,5-diene and eta(2):eta(2)-norborna-2,5-diene complexes with mu-RCOO- ligands, where R is linear C21H43 , CH2CMe3 , 1-adamantyl and benzyl , have been prepared and characterized by spectroscopic methods.

Keywords

• Rhodium
• Rhodium complexes
• Cycloocta-1,5-diene complexes
• Norborna-2,5-diene complexes
• Bis(mu-carboxylato) complexes
• Polymerization
• Polyacetylenes
• X-ray structure