Carbonylation of methanol in supercritical CO2 catalysed by a supported rhodium complex

R.J. Sowden, Murielle Sellin, Nicola De Blasio, David J. Cole‐Hamilton

Chemical Communications · 1999 · 33 citations · 4 references

Concepts

Abstract

A rhodium complex supported on polyvinylpyrrolidone catalyses the carbonylation of methanol to methyl ethanoate and ethanoic acid in supercritical CO2 at rates up to ca. 50% those in liquid solution but with minimal catalyst leaching.

References

4