Cobalt-Catalyzed Isomerization of Alkenes

Abstract

AbstractCatalytic isomerization of alkenes is a highly atom-economical approach to upgrade from lower- to higher-value alkenes. Consequently, tremendous attention has been devoted to the development of this transformation, approaches which exploit cobalt catalysis are particularly attractive. This short review focuses on the cobalt-catalyzed alkene isomerization, including positional isomerization, geometric isomerization, and cycloisomerization. Three main types of reaction mechanism have been discussed to help the reader to better understand and make meaningful comparison between the different transformations.1 Introduction2 Positional Isomerization3 Geometric Isomerization4 Cycloisomerization5 Conclusion and Outlook