Oligomerization of 2-chloroallyl alcohol by 2-pyridinecarboxylate complex of chromium(III) - new highly active and selective catalyst.

The new 2-pyridinecarboxylate (2-pic) complex of chromium(III) has been designed and synthesized as a new highly active and selective oligomerization catalyst. The crystal structure of the new compound has been determined by X-ray diffraction. The composition and purity of [Cr(2-pic)2(OH2)2]NO3 have been confirmed by several spectroscopic methods and the elemental analysis. Furthermore, the new complex has been investigated towards its catalytic activity for the oligomerization of 2-chloro-2-propen-1-ol under the atmospheric pressure and at room temperature. It has turned out that the novel catalyst exhibits a very high catalytic activity. Consequently, [Cr(2-pic)2(OH2)2]NO3 belongs to a new generation of non-metallocene catalysts.