Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

Phase-transfer catalysis in cobalt catalyzed carbonylation of secondary benzyl halides

F Francalanci, M Foa

Index: Francalanci, F.; Foa, M. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1982 , vol. 232, # 1 p. 59 - 70

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Citation Number: 38

Abstract

Summary Application of the phase-transfer technique to the cobalt carbonyl-catalyzed carbonylation of secondary benzyl halides gives either monocarbonyl and double carbonyl insertion or coupling of organic halides as the major reaction, depending on the experimental conditions. Alcohols or ethers mainly give salts of carboxylic acids. Use of higher pressures of CO association with a hydrocarbon organic phase, favours coupling ...