Immobilization of a Rhodium Carbene Complex to an Amphiphilic Block Copolymer for Hydroformylation of 1-Octene under Aqueous Two-Phase Conditions

Abstract

We present the first synthesis of an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) rhodium catalyst immobilized to an amphiphilic, water-soluble block copolymer support. The resulting macroligand was applied in the hydroformylation of 1-octene under aqueous two-phase conditions in four consecutive cycles and showed high activity up to 2360 h-1 (TOF).