Chromium(III) 2-ethylhexanoate explained

Chromium(III) 2-ethylhexanoate, C24H45CrO6, is a coordination complex of chromium and ethylhexanoate. In combination with 2,5-dimethylpyrrole it forms the Phillips selective ethylene trimerisation catalyst[1] (not to be confused with Phillips catalyst), used in the industrial production of linear alpha olefins, particularly 1-hexene or 1-octene.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Naji-Rad . Ebtehal . Gimferrer . Martí . Bahri-Laleh . Naeimeh . Nekoomanesh-Haghighi . Mehdi . Jamjah . Roghieh . Poater . Albert . Exploring Basic Components Effect on the Catalytic Efficiency of Chevron-Phillips Catalyst in Ethylene Trimerization . Catalysts . 24 May 2018 . 8 . 6 . 224 . 10.3390/catal8060224. 10256/15519 . free . free .
  2. Agapie . Theodor . Selective ethylene oligomerization: Recent advances in chromium catalysis and mechanistic investigations . Coordination Chemistry Reviews . April 2011 . 255 . 7–8 . 861–880 . 10.1016/j.ccr.2010.11.035.

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