OPINION REQUEST - MOVE CHEMICAL CATALYSIS

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNOLOGICAL AFFAIRS
July 6, 1973
. TO: EUR/SES Mr. Raymond Pardon
FROM: SCI/SA - Royal J. Wald
SUBJECT: Report on Joint US-USSR Meeting on
Chemical Catalysis Project
Attached are 2 copies of the Report and Record,
(with transmittal memo .from Halpern to Baldeschwieler),
concerning last montl's meeting in Moscow of the
chemical catalysis,,pro.ject group in the field of
coordination complexes and organometallic compounds.
Attachment:
As eta.ted.
Noma..
7 /9/73
STATINTL
Attached for comment is the working group report on sub topic # 1
of the Chemical Catalysis cooperative field entitled
Catalysis by Coordination Complexes and Organometallic Compounds.
Annexed to the Record of Proceedings is the proposed program
for joint research.
Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Ray Pardon
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THE UNIVERSITY OP CHIC-AGO
CHICAGO ? ILLINOIS 60637
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
KENT CHEMICAL LABORATORY ? GEORGE HERBERT JONES LABORATORY
SEARLE CHEMICAL LABORATORY
July 2., 1973
From: Jack Halpern
Re: U.S.-U.S.S.R. Jo1nt Program on Catalysis by Coordination Complexes
and Organometallic Compounds
Attached are the official English and Russian versions of the Report of the
Meeting pertaining to the above program that was recently held in Moscow., The
American participants in this meeting were J. P. Collman (Stanford), G. W.
Parshall (du Pont),, J. F. Roth (Monsanto) and myself.
I consider the principal accomplishments of this meeting to be the following:
1. Several days of very intensive scientific discussions in the course of
which a considerable amount of scientific information was exchanged and the ap-
preciation on the part of the participants on each side of the research activi-
ties of their counterparts was greatly enhanced.
2. The agreement on three specific topics of cooperative research for
priority implementation and the designation of a principal investigator from
each side for each of these topics. From the standpoint of scientific content
the program is thus all set to go and I feel that we have reason to be pleased
by the selection of participants from the Soviet side,
Agreement was also reached in principle on two other important matters although
the details of these remain to be resolved, namely (1) a visit by the three
Soviet principal investigators (Shilov,, Vol'pin and Ermakov) to the U. S, A.5
probably in October or November of this year,, and (2) the exchange of junior
scientists between the participating Soviet and American laboratories. I am
disappointed that we could not agree on the immediate implementation of this
exchange but apparently our Soviet colleagues still have some matters to resolve
in this connection and the best that we could achieve was agreement that the
arrangements for such implementation would be completed by the end of 1973.
Details of these and a number of other matters are elaborated in the appended
report.
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Memorandum to John D. Baldeschwieler
July 2,, 1973
favorably impressed by the high quality of Soviet science in the field of this
particular program and also by the splendid hospitality that was extended to
us. We shall be hard pressed to match the latter when our Soviet colleagues
visit us.
enclosures: (English and Russian Report)
cc: , ,,,Dr. N. P. Neureiterl
Dr. J. Tech s(enclosures: English & Russian Report)
Dr. M. K. Wilson
Dr. T. W. DeWitt
Dr. J. P. Collman "`
Dr. E. L. Muetterties
Dr. G. W. Parshall
Dr. J. F. Roth
(enclosure: English report)
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To the Co-Chairman of the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Working Group
on Cooperation in the Field of Chemical Catalysis
June 27, 1973
REPORT
The US and USSR Coordinators of the Joint Program on Catalysis
by Coordination Complexes and Organometallia Compounds (Theme I)
herewith transmit 'to the Co-Chairmen of the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Working
Group on Cooperation in the Field of Chemical. Catalysis the Record
of its meeting, signed in Moscow June 27, 1973k
The Record, which is attached, describes the proceedings of
the meeting of participants in the Joint Program that was held in
Moscow June 18-22, 1973 and lists the topics and projects approved
and recommended for the implementation of the Program.
The Program Coordinators recommend approval of the proposed
priority projects so that cooperative work may begin at an early
date.
(J. Halpern)
(A. Shiiov)
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
of the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Meeting on Theme I
"Catalysis by Coordination Complexes and Organometallio Compound:iot
Moscow., 27 June 1973
The U.S.-U.S.S.R. meeting on Theme I "Catalysis by Coordination
Complexes and Organometallic Compounds was held in Moscow June 16-22,
1973.
The U.S. side was represented by the coordinator of Theme I,
Professor J. Halpern (University of Chicago), Professor J. Coltman
(Stanford University), Dr. G. Parshall (du Pont Company), and
Dr.. J. Roth (Monsanto Company). The Soviet side was represented by
the coordinator of Theme I, Professor A. E. Shilov (Institute of
Chemical Physics -I. C.P. ), Academician B. A. Dolgoplosk, (Institute
of Petro-Chemical Synthesis -I.P.-C.S.), Academician N. N. Semenov
(I.C.P.), Professor E. A. Blumberg (I.C.P.), Professor Yu. I.
.^raakov (Institute of Catalysis), Dr. V, M. Frolov (i.P.-C.S.),
Dr. A. B. Gagarina (I.C.P.), Dr. O. N. Jakubovi.tch (Pnysicai-
Cnemistry Institute -P.-C.I.), Professor V. B. Kazanski (Institute
of Organic Chemistry), Professor M. L. Kaidekel (I.C.P.), Professor
G. 1. Likntenshtein (I.C.P.), Professor Z. K. Maizus (I.C.P.),
Dr. Yu. D. Novikov (I.C.P.), Dr. Yu. A. Shvetsov (I.C.P.), Dr. I.P.
Skibida (I.C.P.), Professor E. :i. Tinjakova (I.P.-C.S.), Professor
N. E. Vo;.10in (Institute of Organo-Element Compounds),. Dr. K. I.
Matveev (Institute of Catalysis).
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The following subjects were discussed at tnc Meeting:
1. Investigations of the mechanisms of activation of C-h
and C-C bongs in organic compounds by transition metal complexes;
2. Investigations of molecular nitrogen complexes and the
mechanisms and proaucts of nitrogen fixation;
3. Catalytic properties of surface complexes;
4. Complexes. of CO and C02 and their reactions;
5. Catalytic hyd.-ogenation.;
6. Role of the nature of ligands in catalytic complexes in
oxidation reactions;
7. Catalysis in hydrocarbons oxidation;
8. Catalytic reactions of %Y allyl complexes.
During the period of the meeting the American scientists had
the opportunity to visit several laboratories of the Institute of
Chemical Physics and thu institute of Organo-Element Compounds.
These visits :Led to a considerably greater appreciation of the
scale and the level of Soviet investigations in the field of
catalysis.
During the period of the meeting the American scientists 'gave
the f olio ng lectures which took place in the Institute of Chemical
Physics,, the Institute of Organo-Element Compounds and the Institute
of Organic Chemistry.
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Professor J. Halpern -
S3iechanisms of oxidative addition reactions;"
"Oxidation of CO and olefins in the presence of
transition metal complexes."
Professor J. Coll.man -
'Supported rrgano metallic and coordination cai;a:iysts" and
"Reactions of sodium tetracaraonyl ferrata (-II)."
Dr. C. Parsnall -
"Cataiyi is activai.xon of aromatic compounds."
Dr. J. Roth --
ttCawrbonylation of alcohols" and
"Asymmetric catalytic hydrogenation."
The large number of Soviet scientists who were present at the
lectures were able to enlarge their knowledge of American catalytic
investigations considerably.
In accordance with the previously agreed upon program for
Theme I, the meeting has adopted a plan of joint research (see
Appendix). 1 a result of the discussion of the reports presented
from the groups of laboratories headed by Academician N. M. Emanuel
from the laboratory of Academician B. A. Dolgoplosk
and from the laboratories of Prof. A.R. Gant er
(P.C.I.) and Prof. V. B. Kazanski (I.0.C.), the meeting considers
it desirable to enlarge the future joint pro ;rara on Theme I to
include from the Soviet side the research on catalysis which is
perfoxmed by the above laboratories.
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To fulfill the joint research program the meeting recominands
that in October-November 1973 three Soviet senior scientists snould
visit several u'S centers which are active in the investigation of
catalysis by coordination complexes and organometallic compounds.
To participate in the joint research, tnree American and three
Soviet junior scientists should be sent to work for six months in
the labo atories of the other country on the basis of equivalent
exchange. The progr&m of this exchange is to be completed by the
coordinators. by the end of 1973.
The meeting recommends to the cooperating sides consideration
of t e possibility of simultaneous publication in the USA and in
the USSR in English and in Russian, respectively, a book on
catalysis containing contributions from American and Soviet
scientists. The two coordinators will present a plan for the
book by 1 July 1974.
The meeting recommends that a regular Seminar should be
organized for discussions of the scientific results and the future
investigations encompassed by the joint research program on Theme I.
it considered desirable that this Seminar should be held at
`'east once every two years with the location alternating between
the two countries.
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To increase the familiarity of American and Soviet scientists
with research on coordination catalysis in the other country, the
neeting considers it desirable to encourage scientists of each
countries to publish results of their research in the journals
of the other country.
"Catalysis by Coo; dtea,tion Complexes and Organometall c Compounds"
s`~o essor.~.'zalpern
Professor A. E. Shilo-
USSR
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Appendix
P O'CS PROGRA i OR JOIN REST ARCH ON THEu i K I
"Catalysis by Coordination Complexes and argahometallic Conpoundstr
T. Act s_vation of sail molecules (N2, 02, CO, C02).
yes 1, 2 ion o acti vc1 V? on mechanisms and the prodct i of reactions.
Principal Investigators
from the US from the USSR
J. :Halperin N. E. Volpin
A. For pri on ty implementation:
1. investigation of organic synthetic reactions involving
CO and C02-
2. investigation of the oxidation of organometallic
co ,ao'Lrids including vitamin B12 and its analogs .
B. F oz- future i_:mplementation:
1. Investigation of the reduction of molecular nitrogen,
including models of biological nitrogen fixation.
Suggested Participants
from the US from the USSR
Dr . E zlen A. E. Shilov
2. investigation of the role of o ygen complexes of
transition metals in oxidation reactions.
Suggested Participants
from the US from the USSR
Jr Halpern, J. CoiLman N.M. Euanuel,, A.E. Shilov
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II. I vcs tip tw.on of mechanlsr of activation of C-ii and C-C bonds
in organic co.-npot".3?ds by metal ions
or pr o-I?i ,y z oler^entation:
Principal Investigators
1. Investigation of the kinetics and mechanism of (i)
alogenat oz of C-.H bonds in inc presence of Pt(II) and Pt(IV)
complexes and (ii) exchange of ethylene with D20 catalyzed by
and complexes .
2. Luvestigation of the mechanisms of activation and the
reactions of saturated hydrocarbons in solutions containing
platinum metal cc: rpl - :es,
Pt(IT) cono exes .
a Investigation of the interaction of organo etallic and
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Coo=^ i nation comno unds with supports and the catalytic mo-perties
of the res~~?tir corole:fes.
Principal Investigators
Yu. I. Ermakov
1. Investigation of the interactions of organo metailic
corac .cis of group VI and VIII metals with various functional
ours o ; the surface of oxide Supports.
2. Investigation of the composition and reactivity of the
resulting surface organo otallic compounds.
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fro ,z the US
J. COIL-man
A. F o- priority '?''':??ClE -mentation:
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3. Investigation of the catalytic properties of the
Aesulti g surface co:znotulds in nydrogenation oxidation,
and distroportjona. ion reactions.
IVw In gyres igat ion of the role of lig ands in coordination catalysis
and t?"---- a ac_nanisns of hydrocarbon o.%,-Jdat-ion.
P:-7i cipal Investigators
f ran the US from the USSR.
J.
IOV Xalechitz, K. I. ?'iatveev
AFor priority i.r_oleraentation:
None
B. or future i ple-- ne i on
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to Investigation of the nechani.sms and the regulation
by ligands of the catalytic activity of complexes in reactions
of olefin oxidation to carbonyl compounds,
Coordinators of Theme I
for the USA
Professor J. Haloorn
for the USSR
Professor A. E. Shilov
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7/10/73
Subject; 1) US Working Group on Chemical Catalysis
Sub-Tppic # 3
In-Depth Study of Selected Catalytic
Systems- An Exchange of Correspondence
on work priorities;
2) preliminary Evaluation of US-USSR
Symposium on Scientific &
Technical Information ;
For your information ar4 any comment.
I'll
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T. P. Flopkin s
PRESIDENT
Ulrich Merten
DIREC lOP
PROCES55CIENCES DEPARTMENT
Professor 0. V. Krylov
Institute of Chemical Physics
Academy of Sciences, USSR
Vorobjevskoye Shaussee, 2-B
Moscow, 117334, USSR
Dear Oleg Valentinovich:
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Pittsburgh. PA 15230
July 6, 1973
Your letter of May 15, 1973 arrived here on June 17. The next
step is to make final arrangements for our visit to the USSR. I propose
that we start immediately on this because I feel strongly that the sooner
this can be done, the better.
We will need an agenda, giving the time and place of the planning
meeting and which institutions in the USSR we will visit, if any. After I
receive this information, we will need nearly a month to obtain the necessary
visas, etc. Also, we must ask you to obtain the necessary hotel reservations
for us, as this information must be included on the agenda.
I suppose that by now you must have received my letter of May 7,
but I am enclosing a copy in case you have not. In this letter I have
identified those principal investigators who are planning to come to the
USSR, and I have given you my thoughts concerning the meeting. Is this
plan generally acceptable to you; if not, how do you wish to proceed?
I think that we can plan to spend a week or ten days in the USSR,
depending upon the requirements of the agenda. Besides the planning meeting,
the cooperation could be initiated by visits to one or more of the laboratories
which may be involved in the program; it would be particularly helpful if the
U.S. principal investigators had the opportunity to meet and talk with some
of those Soviet Post-Doctoral scholars who may be coming to the U.S. as part
of this program, if they have been identified. Since we will be the visitors,
we will, of course, try to adapt our plans to your convenience. Therefore,
please send me a tentative agenda as soon as possible, and I will make the
arrangements here.
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DATE. 7/6/73
0. V. Krylov
I have studied your maximal plan for Subject III. First of all
let me say that all of the elements look very attractive. This makes it
difficult to assign priorities; more information is really needed concerning
the specific objectives of the different principal investigators. Presumably
this will be available at the planning conference in the USSR. However,
three rules may be applied:
(a) Work in the USSR should compliment work in the US,
and vice versa; each principal investigator should
have his counterpart in the other country.
(b) The work, insofar as possible, should lead to
standardization of methods and cross-comparison of
results; also, insofar as possible, work in both
countries should be carried out on the same
catalysts.
(c) Lower priority will be assigned to research of a
supporting nature than to the preparation and
characterization of catalysts for the banks, and
mechanism studies on these materials, unless this
work is coupled in some way with direct catalytic
measurements. Chemisorption, chemical physics
and various spectroscopic measurements may be
expected to make important contributions to the
program, but only if the results can be directly
related to the catalyst systems being studied
intensively.
With these thoughts in mind, I make the following appraisal in
response to your question concerning which subjects from your maximal plan
should be given priority in 1973. Perhaps, after more discussion, other
options may be found better. The final choice, of course, is yours.
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LATE 7/6/73' FROM W. Keith Hall To 0. V. Krylov
(1) Catalytic Oxidation
(a) Preparation and Characterization of Molybdate
Catalysts - Boreskov
(b) Transition Metal and Non-transition Metal
Molybdates - Krylov et al
(c) Dehydrogenation Over Ferrite Spinels - Bujanov
(d) Investigation of Short-Lived Surface
Complexes - Kazanski
(2) Hydrogenation on Pure Metals and Alloys
(a) Hydrogenation over Group VIII Metals and
Their Alloys - Gelbstein
(b) Hydrogenation of Dienes, Etc., Over
Membranes of Pd and Pd-Ni - Smirnov and Griaznov
(3) Acid-Base Catalysis
(a) Isomerization of Butenes - Topchieva
(b) NMR Study of Interaction of 1-Butene With
Acid-Base Centers - Kazanski'
(c) Quantum - Chemical Calculations - Zhidomirov
(d) Decationated Zeolites - Model Reactions - Topchieva
With kindest personal regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
P.S. Please address your reply to my new address, viz.:
Department of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
cc: John D. Baldeschwieler
Thomas DeWitt
George Keulks
John Turkevich
Richard Kokes
Michel Boudart
W. Keith Hall
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