Catalytic activity of the titanocene complex with tolane in homogeneous hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(92)85094-D

The titanocene complex with tolane, Cp2Ti(C2Ph2), is an effective catalyst for homogeneous hydrogenation of olefins and acetylenes at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.In the absence of unsaturated substrate, the complex readily reacts with molecu