title: Highly regioselective hydroformylation of styrene and its derivatives catalyzed by Rh complex with tetraphosphorus ligands.
abstract: Styrene has been hydroformylated to the linear aldehyde with surprisingly high regioselectivity (l/b up to 22 for styrene) by using Rh complex with tetraphosphorus ligand. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest linear regioselectivity reported for the hydroformylation of styrene and its derivatives. This protocol is in sharp contrast to other processes that favor producing branched aldehyde (typically >95% branched for most bidentate systems).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-8020, USA.
authors.forename: Shichao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yu-ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Chie
authors.forename: Zheng-hui
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: Yaping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xumu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013343:Styrenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D013343:Styrenes; D012238:Rhodium