Hydroformylation of epoxides catalyzed by cobalt and hemilabile P-O ligands

Complexes of cobalt efficiently catalyze the hydroformylation of epoxides in the presence of hemilabile P-O chelating ligands to give beta-hydroxyaldehydes in high selectivities and yields.

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Published inChemical communications (Cambridge, England) no. 15; pp. 1419 - 1420
Main Authors Weber, R, Englert, U, Ganter, B, Keim, W, Mothrath, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published CAMBRIDGE Royal Soc Chemistry 01.01.2000
Subjects
Chemistry
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Physical Sciences
Science & Technology
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Summary:Complexes of cobalt efficiently catalyze the hydroformylation of epoxides in the presence of hemilabile P-O chelating ligands to give beta-hydroxyaldehydes in high selectivities and yields.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/b002703k