Rhodium-NHC-complexes as potent catalysts in the hydroformylation of 1-octene

Martin Bortenschlager, Jan Schütz, Denise Von Preysing, Oskar Nuyken, Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Ralf Weberskirch

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Abstract

We present an overview of eight different rhodium-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes 1-8 and their catalytic activity and selectivity in hydroformylation of 1-octene. It could be shown that activity can be increased by going from electron-rich NHC- to electron-poor NHC-ligands. However, no increase in the selectivity could be achieved by introducing bulky substituents to the NHCs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6233-6237
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume690
Issue number24-25
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2005

Keywords

  • Hydroformylation
  • NHC/rhodium catalysts
  • Steric/electronic effects

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