The carbonylation of methyl acetate to acetic anhydride catalysed by [Cp*Rh(CO)2] in the absence of hydrogen

AC Marr, Philip Lightfoot, EJ Ditzel, AD Poole, GP Schwarz, DF Foster, David John Cole-Hamilton

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Abstract

[Cp * Rh(CO)(2)] catalyses the carbonylation of methylacetate to acetic anhydride at 6.9 mol dm(3) h(-1) in the absence of hydrogen; [Cp * RhI2(CO)] which forms from it is also catalytically active giving rates of 1.2 mol dm(3) h(-1) under the same conditions.

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Original languageEnglish
Volume3
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2000

Keywords

  • methyl acetate
  • carbonylation
  • acetic anhydride
  • rhodium
  • pentamethylcyclopentadienyl
  • WGSR
  • COMPLEXES
  • METHANOL
  • RHODIUM

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