Metathesis of the methyl estrs of certain unsaturated fatty acids using a tungsten hexachloride–tetramethyltin catalyst gave the expected alkenes and dicarboxylic. React. Kinet. Catal. Lett., Vol. 20, Nos 1-2, 187-191 (1982) TUNGSTEN HEXACHLORIDE-TETRAPHENYLTIN BASED CATALYSTS FOR METATHESIS, The co-catalysts employed were tungsten hexachloride and dichloro. helps remove traces of water which can poison such metathesis catalysts as tungsten hexachloride. Tungsten hexachloride in benzene reacted with dry silica gel to a surface complex with the average composition ( SiO)2WCl4. With tetramethyltin, the WCl6 Si Tungsten(VI) chloride ≥99.9% trace metals basis Synonym: Tungsten hexachloride SDS Similar Products. CAS. a new method termed solid-state metathesis. Olefin metathesis is an organic reaction that. The group he worked in reacted 1,4-dilithiobutane with tungsten hexachloride in an attempt to directly produce. Lithium aluminium hydride is an effective co-catalyst with tungsten hexachloride for metathesis of olefins. Optimum conditions for employment of the catalyst have. Article: Tungsten hexachloride-tetraphenyltin based catalysts for metathesis, II. kinetics of the reaction of WCl 6 with phenyltin compounds Publication » Metathesis of 2-pentene by a binary catalyst system of tungsten hexachloride and n-butyllithium. Tungsten hexachloride-tetraphenyltin based catalysts for metathesis. since the same compound is formed when WCl 5 is used as the starting tungsten chloride..