In memoriam Ernst Otto Fischer Der Süd-Chemie zum 150-jährigen Firmenjubiläum gewidmetOrganometalloxide in hohen Oxidationsstufen spielen eine wichtige Rolle als Katalysatoren in Sauerstofftransferreaktionen.[1] Eine herausragende Position nimmt dabei Methyltrioxorhenium (MTO) ein, das ein breites Spektrum an Reaktionen katalysiert.[2] MTO wurde erstmals in einem zeitaufwändigen Prozess hergestellt, der nur geringe Ausbeuten im Milligramm-Bereich lieferte.[
Keywords: Rhenium / Alkylzinc compounds / IR spectroscopy / SynthesisThe versatile catalyst methyltrioxorhenium(VII) (MTO) is now available in high yields by utilizing easily accessible nontoxic starting materials. The new synthetic pathway allows an inexpensive, large-scale production of MTO, paving the way for industrial applications. A variety of starting materials is compared with respect to their applicability, availability and ease of handling. The reaction times and the by-
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