Synthesis, Structure and Reactions of Chelate Metal-Olefin Complexes

Abstract

The results of a series of investigations of the behaviour of potential olefin-phosphine and olefin-arsine chelate groups ith transition metals are presented. After a brief discussion of the nature of the metal-olefin bond the various types of reaction hich are shon by C=C double bonds hich are in close proximity ith or are coordinated to a transition metal atom are summarized. The coordination, isomerization and oxidation reactions of ortho-chelate ligands ith transition metals are then discussed. Some interesting intramolecular re-arrangements hich are analogous ith organic agner-Meerein re-arrangements are discussed. © 1971, Walter de Gruyter. All rights reserved.