title: Supported Rh-phosphine complex catalysts for continuous gas-phase decarbonylation of aldehydes.
abstract: Heterogeneous silica supported rhodium-phosphine complex catalysts are employed for the first time in the catalytic decarbonylation of aldehydes in continuous gas-phase. The reaction protocol is exemplified for the decarbonylation of p-tolualdehyde to toluene and further extended to other aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes achieving excellent results in terms of both conversion and selectivity.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark. ar@kemi.dtu.dk.
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malcho
authors.forename: Eduardo J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Garcia-Suarez
authors.forename: Uffe Vie
authors.initials: UV
authors.lastname: Mentzel
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Engelbrekt
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riisager
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D002384:Catalysis; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D010720:Phosphines / Q000737:chemistry*; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D005740:Gases; D010720:Phosphines; D012238:Rhodium; C044646:phosphine