title: Ruthenium-catalyzed hydroformylation/reduction of olefins to alcohols: extending the scope to internal alkenes.
abstract: In the presence of 2-phosphino-substituted imidazole ligands and Ru3(CO)12 or Ru(methylallyl)2(COD) direct hydroformylation and hydrogenation of alkenes to alcohols takes place. In addition to terminal alkenes, also more challenging internal olefins are converted preferentially to industrially important linear alcohols in high yield (up to 88%) and regioselectivity (n:iso up to 99:1).
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock , Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Lipeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ivana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fleischer
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jackstell
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Profir
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Franke
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beller