Highly efficient catalyst precursor for ethanoic acid production: [RhCl(CO)(PEt3)(2)]; X-ray crystal and molecular structure of carbonyldiiodo(methyl)bis(triethylphosphine)rhodium(III)

Under mild conditions, [RhI(CO)(PEt3)(2)], is more active for the carbonylation of methanol to ethanoic acid than [Rh(CO)(2)I-2](-), which is widely used industrially; intermediates in the catalytic cycle have been identified and characterised.

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Published inChemical communications (Cambridge, England) no. 19; pp. 1835 - 1836
Main Authors Rankin, J, Poole, AD, Benyei, AC, ColeHamilton, DJ
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published CAMBRIDGE Royal Soc Chemistry 1997
Subjects
Chemistry
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Physical Sciences
Science & Technology
METHANOL CARBONYLATION
RHODIUM
IRIDIUM
COMPLEXES
IODIDE
OXIDATIVE-ADDITION
REACTIVITY
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Summary:Under mild conditions, [RhI(CO)(PEt3)(2)], is more active for the carbonylation of methanol to ethanoic acid than [Rh(CO)(2)I-2](-), which is widely used industrially; intermediates in the catalytic cycle have been identified and characterised.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/a703895j