Ionic diamine rhodium(I) complexes--highly active catalysts for the hydroformylation of olefins.
Rhodium(I) complexes composed of an anionic rhodium centre containing chloride ligands, and a cationic rhodium centre coordinated by a diamine ligand, were synthesized and characterized. These complexes are able to catalyze the hydroformylation reaction under mild reaction conditions in excellent activity and regioselectivity, and in the absence of a phosphorus ligand.
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Jai Jun
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Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Canada 264125.
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Howard
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