Olefin metathesis. Development of a new catalyst employing tungsten hexachloride and lithium aluminium hydride
Abstract
Lithium aluminium hydride is an effective co-catalyst with tungsten hexachloride for metathesis of olefins. Optimum conditions for employment of the catalyst have been established and the observation of an induction period following addition of olefin has been interpreted in terms of an initial activation of the catalyst system.