Abstract:
Reductive elimination (R.E.) is the opposite or the
reverse of oxidative addition (O.A.), in which X-Y
oxidatively adds on to Ln
Mn+ to give Ln
(X)(Y)M(n+2)+.
LnM Y
(n+2)+
X
R.E.
O.A.
LnM
n+
+ X Y
X and Y groups are combined to form X-Y, just
before they are eliminated from the metal. Some reactions
are reversible, e.g., addition and elimination of H2
and
O2
. R.E. is the last step in catalytic cyc