Hydroformylation of hex-1-ene in supercritical carbon dioxide catalysed by rhodium trialkylphosphine complexes

Ingrid Bach

Chemical Communications · 1998 · 65 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

Triethylphosphine complexes of rhodium catalyse the hydroformylation of hex-1-ene in supercritical carbon dioxide at rates similar to those obtained in toluene, but with a slightly improved n:i ratio; using trioctylphosphine, much lower rates are observed.

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