Phosphine-Borane complexes: In situ deprotection and application as ligands in the Rh- or Pd-Catalysed hydroformylation reaction

D. B.G. Williams, P. D.R. Kotze, A. C. Ferreira, C. W. Holzapfel

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Abstract

Triarylphosphine-borane complexes are directly useful in the Rh-catalysed hydroformylation reaction of 1-octene (or Pdcatalysed hydroformylation of 1-pentene). Mild reaction conditions provide similar yields and selectivities of the anticipated aldehyde products to reactions making use of the corresponding free phosphines as ligands. The mono- or bidentate P-B adducts undergo in situ CO-mediated deprotection the produce the free phosphine ligands. The results demonstrate that phosphine-borane complexes may be directly applied to carbonylation reactions without a prior deprotection step, with little to no change in the reaction outcome.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)240-246
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of the Iranian Chemical Society
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2011

Keywords

  • Carbonylation
  • Hydroformylation
  • Palladium
  • Phosphanes
  • Rhodium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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