Abstract
In the presence of rhodium complexes of triethylphosphine, CO and ethene react in methanol to give pentan-3-one with selectivities up to 85%; model studies and deuterium labelling suggest that the mechanism involves hydroxycarbene and eta(2)-3-oxopentyl derivatives.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1817-1819 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- HYDROCARBONYLATION
- COMPLEXES
- ETHYLENE
- ALCOHOLS
- ALKENES