Catalysis Science & Technology

A bulky phosphite modified rhodium catalyst for efficient hydroformylation of disubstituted alkenes and macromonomers in supercritical carbon dioxide

ACJ Koeken, NMB Smeets

Index: Koeken, Ard C. J.; Smeets, Niels M. B. Catalysis Science and Technology, 2013 , vol. 3, # 4 p. 1036 - 1045

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Abstract

The hydroformylation of disubstituted alkenes and related macromonomers in supercritical CO 2 is demonstrated. Higher turnover frequencies were observed for the 1, 2-disubstituted alkenes than for the 1, 1-disubstituted alkenes. The turnover frequency for poly (styrene)