Characterisation and kinetic behaviour of H2Rh(PPh3)2(μ-Cl)2Rh(PPh3)(alkene) and related binuclear complexes detected during hydrogenation studies involving parahydrogen induced polarisation

Abstract

When parahydrogen induced polarisation is used to examine hydrogenation reactions involving [Rh(μ-Cl)(PPh3)2]2 and RhCl(CO)(PMe3)2, binuclear dihydride complexes are detected, characterised, and shown to be capable of alkene hydrogenation.