The silica-supported tantalum hydride [([triple bond, length as m-dash]SiO)(2)TaH] catalyzes at moderate temperature (150-250 degree C) the cross-metathesis reaction between toluene and ethane, to form mainly ethylbenzene and xylenes.
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