Progress in research on highly efficient novel catalyst-methyltrioxorhenium (MTO)

Methyltrioxorhenium (MTO), a high-oxidation-state transition metal complex, has been found to be a highly efficient catalyst in the last decade. The physical and chemical properties, the wide application to catalysis of a range of organic reactions, and theoretic as well is experimental researches on the catalytic mechanism of MTO are reviewed. Close attention has also been paid to the prospects of the work on MTO's catalyied reaction.