Synthesis, characterization and propanemetathesis activity of a tantalum-hydride prepared on high surface area “silica supported zirconium hydroxide”†
Abstract
A new tantalum–SiO)2Zr(H)–O–Ta(H)x–(OSi
)] (x = 1 or 3) was prepared using surface organometallic chemistry and its catalytic properties in the propane metathesis reaction were assessed showing improved activity and selectivities in comparison to the tantalum-