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Offline liuj975

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About Palladium catalyst
« on: August 13, 2012, 11:45:48 AM »
I have poor knowledge about organometallic chemistry, could you tell me that if it is possible for
PdXSCH3 :rarrow:PdXH+S=CH2

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Re: About Palladium catalyst
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2012, 12:17:04 PM »
OK, I'll bite.  What does the 'X' stand for?
Hey, I'm not judging.  I just like to shoot straight.  I'm a man of science.

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Re: About Palladium catalyst
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2012, 12:59:31 PM »
you can push hydrogen gas through a solution containing palladium.

do you know what palladiums valence shell is? that helps in understanding why it works
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Re: About Palladium catalyst
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2012, 08:39:49 PM »
if X is an halogen, yes it might works, as observed with alkoxides: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-Hydride_elimination
however, you need a vacancy on the metal centre for the hydride elimination to happen...

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Re: About Palladium catalyst
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2012, 08:44:08 AM »
If X is CF3CO2-, does it work?

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