Catalytic cycloaddition of acrylates to norbornadiene. Kinetics and mechanism

Abstract

Kinetics of [2+2+2]-cycloaddition of acrylates to norbornadiene in the presence of η3-bis(allyl) nickel was studied. The thermodynamic parameters were determined. Kinetics equations for all of the isomer reaction products were found. The data obtained agree with the formerly proposed mechanism.

Keywords

• catalysis
• cycloaddition
• acrylate
• kinetics
• mechanism