title: Towards the development of a selective ruthenium-catalyzed hydroformylation of olefins.
abstract: The ruthenium-catalyzed hydroformylation of 1- and 2-octene to give preferentially the corresponding linear aldehyde is reported. The catalyst system comprising of Ru3 (CO)12 and an imidazole-substituted monophosphine ligand allows for high chemo- and regioselectivity. The hydroformylation proceeds with unprecedented rates for a ruthenium-based catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Leibniz Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Ivana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fleischer
authors.forename: Lipeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Profir
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jackstell
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Franke
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beller
keywords: aldehydes; carbonylation; hydroformylation; phosphine; ruthenium