Chemistry Letters, Vol.30, No.11, 1178-1179, 2001
A novel reaction pathway in olefln-deuterium exchange reaction inside the micropores of Rh(II) dicarboxylate polymer complexes
Three dimensional microporous polymers of Rh fumarate or Rh terephthalate complexes exhibited high catalytic activity for hydrogen exchange and hydrogenation of olefins at 200 K. The hydrogen exchange reaction takes place only inside the nanopores of the complexes without complete scission of C-H bond of olefin molecule.