Abstract
[Cp°Rh(CO)2] catalyses the carbonylation of methylacetate to acetic anhydride at 6.9 mol dm3 h-1 in the absence of hydrogen; [Cp*RhI2(CO)] which forms from it is also catalytically active giving rates of 1.2 mol dm3 h-1 under the same conditions. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 617-619 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Inorganic Chemistry Communications |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Nov 2000 |
Keywords
- Acetic anhydride
- Carbonylation
- Methyl acetate
- Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl
- Rhodium
- WGSR