Carbon Dioxide Induced Phase Switching for Homogeneous-Catalyst Recycling

Simon Laurent Desset, David John Cole-Hamilton

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Abstract

SwitchPhos: Rhodium complexes formed from PPh3 ligands functionalized with weakly basic amidine groups are highly active catalysts for the hydroformylation of alkenes. On bubbling with CO2 in the presence of water, the yellow rhodium complexes move into the water phase, whereas bubbling with N2 at 60 °C causes them to switch back into the organic phase. The catalysts can be used for reactions in water or an organic phase.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1472-1474
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition
Volume48
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Feb 2009

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