Catalysis Letters, Vol.72, No.1-2, 107-109, 2001
Isomerization and anti-Markovnikov arylation of olefin catalyzed by an iridium complex
An iridium acetylacetonato complex, a catalyst for anti-Markovnikov arylation of olefins, was found to work as a catalyst for olefin isomerization. 2-butene was obtained with 0.55 cis/trans ratio in isomerization of 1-butene. Moreover, in 1-hexene/benzene solution, isomerization and arylation of 1-hexene were simultaneously catalyzed by the iridium complex.