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High iso Aldehyde Selectivity in the Hydroformylation of Short‐Chain Alkenes
Author(s) -
Iu Leo,
Fuentes José A.,
Janka Mesfin E.,
Fontenot Kevin J.,
Clarke Matthew L.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201811888
Subject(s) - hydroformylation , aldehyde , selectivity , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , rhodium
The hydroformylation of propene to give predominantly iso ‐butanal has been achieved; class‐leading selectivity is possible even at higher temperatures that deliver fast conversion. Racemic rhodium complexes of bidentate phospholane phosphites derived from tropos ‐biphenols and unusual solvent systems are the key to the selectivity observed.