Effect of lengthening alkyl spacer on hydroformylation performance of tethered-phosphine modified Rh/SiO_2 catalyst

Rh/SiO2 catalysts with tethered-phosphines with different alkyl spacer lengths have been prepared,tested and characterized.Lengthening the alkyl spacer of the tethered-phosphine improved the flexibility of tethered-phospine,promoted the formation of active species and enhanced the activity of hydroformylation over other tethered-phosphine modified Rh/SiO2 catalysts.

Porous Rh/BINAP polymers as efficient heterogeneous catalysts for asymmetric hydroformylation of styrene:Enhanced enantioselectivity realized by flexible chiral nanopockets

A new chiral monomer,(S)‐5,5′‐divinyl‐BINAP,was successfully synthesized and embedded intotwo different porous organic polymers(Poly‐1and Poly‐2).After loading a Rh species,the catalystswere applied for the heterogeneous asymmetric hydroformylation of styrene.Compared with thehomogeneous BINAP analogue,the enantioselectivity of Rh/Poly‐1catalyst was drastically increasedby approximately70%.The improved enantioselectivity of the porous Rh/BINAP polymerswas attributed to the presence of flexible chiral nanopockets resulting from the increased bulk ofthe R groups near the catalytic center.

Highly efficient Rh(Ⅰ)/tris-H_8-binaphthyl monophosphite catalysts for hydroformylation of dicyclopentadiene to dialdehydes

Novel catalytic systems for the Rh‐catalyzed hydroformylation of dicyclopentadiene have been developed using tris‐H8‐binaphthyl monophosphite as ligands containing different ester substituents at the 2’‐binaphthyl position(OCOMe,OCOPh,OCOAdamantyl and OCOPhCl).The catalysts exhibited high activity(S/C=4000,TON=3286)with good to excellent selectivity towards dialdehydes.Remarkably,the Rh(I)complex bearing the ligands with chlorophenyl ester substituents led to 99.9%conversion and 98.7%selectivity for dialdehydes under relatively mild conditions(6 MPa,120°C).

Enhancing the activity,selectivity,and recyclability of Rh/PPh_(3) system‐catalyzed hydroformylation reactions through the development of a PPh_(3)‐derived quasi‐porous organic cage as a ligand

In contrast to heterogeneous network frameworks(e.g.,covalent organic frameworks and metal‐organic frameworks)and porous organic polymers,porous organic cages(POCs)are soluble molecules in common organic solvents that provide significant potential for homogeneous catalysis.Herein,we report a triphenylphosphine‐derived quasi‐porous organic cage(denoted as POC‐DICP)as an efficient organic molecular cage ligand for Rh/PPh_(3) system‐catalyzed homogeneous hydroformylation reactions.POC‐DICP not only displays enhanced hydroformylation selectivity(aldehyde selectivity as high as 97%and a linear‐to‐branch ratio as high as 1.89)but can also be recovered and reused via a simple precipitation method in homogeneous reaction systems.We speculate that the reason for the high activity and good selectivity is the favorable geometry(cone angle=123.88°)and electronic effect(P site is relatively electron‐deficient)of POC‐DICP,which were also demonstrated by density functional theory calculations and X‐ray absorption fine‐structure characterization.

Phosphite Ligand Modified Supported Rhodium Catalyst for Hydroformylation of Internal Olefins to Linear Aldehydes

A phosphite ligand modified heterogeneous catalyst was developed for the hydroformylation of internal olefins to linear aldehydes, which showed a high activity and high regioselectivity and could be separated easily by filtration after reaction in an autoclave. Three nanoporous silica sieves were used to investigate the influence of pore structure and shape selective performance of support on the regioselectivity to the linear products.

A novel thermoregulated phosphine ligand used for the Rh-catalyzed hydroformylation of mixed C_(11-12) olefins in aqueous/organic biphasic system

A novel thermoregulated phosphine ligand PhP(CHCHO)CH(n=22) was synthesized and used for the Rh-catalyzed hydroformylation of mixed Colefins in aqueous/organic biphasic system.Under the optimized conditions,pressure =5 MPa (H:CO=1:1),phosphine/Rh =13(molar ratio),reaction time =6 h and temperature =130℃,the conversion of Colefins and the yield of aldehyde are 99%and 94%,respectively.The catalyst retained in aqueous phase can be easily separated from the product-containing organic phase by simple phase separation and the catalytic activity remains almost constant after four consecutive cycles.

A novel phosphate ligand used for the Rh-catalyzed hydroformylation of cyclohexene in a thermoregulated PEG biphase system

A novel phosphate ligand, tri-（methoxyl polyethylene glycol）-phosphate （TMPGPA）, has been synthesized and used in the Rhcatalyzed hydroformylation of cyclohexene in a thermoregulated PEG biphase system. Under the optimized conditions, pressure = 5 MPa （H2：CO = 1：1）, P/Rh = 10 （molar ratio）, reaction time = 4 h and temperature = 120 ℃, the conversion of cyclohexene and the yield of aldehyde are 99%. The catalyst retained in PEG phase can be easily separated from the organic phase containing product by simple phase separation and reused ten times without obvious loss in activity.

The influence of different monodentate P-ligand mixtures on Rh-catalyzed 1-butene hydroformylation

Four monodentate P-ligands and their mixtures（six groups of double-ligand systems,four groups of triple-ligand systems and one group of tetra-ligand system）were used with Rh（acac）（CO）2（acac=acetylacetonate）or Rh（acac）CO（PPh3）as the catalyst in the hydroformylation reaction of 1-butene.It was found that different Rh catalysts showed little difference in the catalysis performance.The general order of catalysis performance is doubleligand system 〉 single-ligand system〉triple-ligand system 〉 tetra-ligand system.Some synergistic effect in the double-ligand system was detected which needs a further investigation.

Hydroformylation of methyl-3-pentenoate over a phosphite ligand modified Rh/SiO_2 catalyst

A phosphite ligand modified Rh/SiO2 catalyst has been developed for hydroformylation of internal olefins to linear aldehydes, which showed high activity and regioselectivity and could be separated easily by filtration after reaction in an autoclave. Effects of reaction temperature and syngas pressure on the performances of the catalyst in the reaction were also investigated.

Biphasic Catalytic Hydroformylation of 1-Dodecene in Micellar System with Cationic Gemini Surfactants

The promotion effect of cationic gemini surfactants for the hydroformylation of 1-dodecene in the organic/aqueous biphasic catalytic system is reported. The hydroformylation reaction in the presence of gemini surfactant occurred with higher turnover frequency and higher selectivity for linear aldehyde than using conventional monomeric surfactant CTAB.

Direct Immobilization of Phosphine-Rhodium Complex on MCM-41 for Propene Hydroformylation

MCM 41 molecular sieve supported Rh PPh 3 catalysts were prepared by the in situ assembling of the metal complex from smaller moieties of Rh(acac)(CO) 2 and ligand of PPh 3. The resulted guest/host materials(Rh PPh 3/MCM 41) were characterized by X ray powder diffraction, FTIR and 31 P( 1H) NMR, and served as catalysts for propene hydroformylation. The results showed negligible change in MCM 41 framework after propene hydroformylation at 393 K. Higher hydroformylation activities were obtained on Rh PPh 3/MCM 41 catalysts compared to that on Rh PPh 3/SiO 2.

CATALYTIC BEHAVIOR OF SILICA-SUPPORTED POLY-γ- AMINOPROPYL- SILOXANE-Co-Ru BIMETALLIC COMPLEX FOR THE HYDROFORMYLATION OF CYCLOHEXENE

The cobalt and ruthenium bimetallic complex of poly-γ-amino-propylsiloxane( abbr. as Si-CH_2-Co-Ru) was prepared, and it was found that it can catalyze the hydroformylation of cyclobexene effectively with the conversion amounting to over 90%. Cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde was first formed in the hydroformylation, and then further hydrogenated to form cylcohexanemethanol. The coversion was affected obviously by the Co/Ru ratio.When Co/Ru molar ratio was 100-150, i.e. in the very low content of noble metal Ru, the catalytic activity of Si-NH_2 -Co-Ru was also very high. The product composition was affected by CO/H_2 ratio in the reaction gas. Aldehyde can be got high selectively by controlling CO/H_2 ratio. Compared with other catalyst system, the Si-NH_2-Co-Ru catalyst has higher catalytic activity and efficiency with very low Ru/Co ratio. The total turnover number was more than 28,800 (based on the amount of ruthenium used).

Hydroformylation of formaldehyde to glycolaldehyde:An alternative synthetic route for ethylene glycol

Hydroformylation of formaldehyde to glycolaldehyde(GA),as a vital reaction in both direct and indirect process of syngas to ethylene glycol(EG),shows great advantages in the aspects of the process complexity and clean production.The hydroformylation of formaldehyde to GA is thermodynamically unfavourable,requiring the development of highly efficient hydroformylation catalytic systems,appropriate reaction conditions and in-depth understanding of the reaction mechanisms.In this review,we have made a detailed summary on the reaction in terms of the reaction network,thermodynamics,metal complex catalysts(including central metals and ligands),reaction conditions(e.g.,temperature,pressure,formaldehyde source and solvent)and promoters.Furthermore,the reaction mechanisms,involving neutral and anionic complex in the catalytic cycle,have been summarized and followed by a discussion on the impact of the crucial intermediates on the reaction pathways and product distribution.A brief overview of product separation and catalyst recovery has been presented in the final part.This review gives new insights into the factors that impact on the formaldehyde hydroformylation and reaction mechanisms,which helps to design more efficient catalytic systems and reaction processes for EG production via the hydroformylation route.

Preliminary Exploration of the Reactor Configuration for Hydroformylation of 1-Dodecene Catalyzed by Water Soluble Rhodium Complex

Hydroformylation of 1-dodecene was studied in a biphasic systemusing water-soluble rhodium complex [RhCl(CO)(TPPTS)_2] as catalystin the presence of cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide as surfactant toenhance the reaction rate. Efforts were devoted to improve theperformance of hydroformylation by exploring reactor configurationwhich enhanced the mixing, dispersion and interphase mass transfer.Experiments were carried out in a 0.5 L autoclave at the totalpressure of 1.1 Mpa and temperature from 363 K to 373 K.

Aqueous Biphasic Hydroformylation of Oleyl Alcohol Catalyzed by Thermoregulated Rhodium Complex

The aqueous biphasic hydroformylation of oleyl alcohol was achieved under thermo-regulated phase transfer catalysis (TRPTC) conditions with Rh(acac)(CO)2 Ph2P[p-C6H4 (OCH2CH2)25OH] (PETPP) complex catalyst formed in situ. The aldehyde yield reached 81.2% within 6 hrs under 140℃ and 5.0 MPa (CO/H2,1/1) and the separated catalysts dissolved in the aqueous phase could be reused for 3 times without evident changes in activity.

RATE－DETERMINING STEP IN OLEFIN HYDROFORMYLATION OVER SUPPORTED AQUEOUS－PHASE CATALYSTS

A series of olefin hydroformylations over supported aqueous-phase rhodium catalyst with the substitUtion of CO/D2 for CO/H2 were cAned out to study the isotope effects of deuterium. The rate of aldehyde formation in CO/D2 was about 1.3 times faster than that in COns2, indicating that the aldehyde formation shows noticeable inverse deuterium isotope effect over SAP catalyst. The results of in-situIR stUdy of ethylene hydroformylation suggest that the reaction rate of acylhydrogenolysis forming aldehyde is the slowest one. It may be inferred from these results that the rate-determining step involved\in aldehyde formation is very probably astep ofhydrogenation.

STUDY ON POLYMER—Ru-Co—BIMETALLIC COMPLEXES CATALYSTS Ⅰ. SYNTHESIS OF CATALYSTS AND THEIR USE FOR THE HYDROFORMYLATION

Six kinds of polymer ligands, supported on SiO_2, containing coordinating atoms P, S and N respectively, have been synthesized. The Ru(Ⅲ)-Co(Ⅱ) bimetallic complexes of these polymer ligands have been obtained and examined as catalysts for the hydroformylation of cyclohexene. The effects of reaction temperature, pressure and Co/Ru ratio etc. on the activities of catalysts were investigated in detail. The catalysts are all polymer-noncarbonyl-metal complexes, easily to be prepared, active and stable. From the experimental results it can be suggested that under reaction conditions such polymer-noncarbonyl-metal complexes convert 'in situ' to polymer-carbonyl-metal complexes, thus become active catalysts. The course of this conversion is supposed as a preliminary approach.

The Performance of Rhodium Complex-diphosphine Systems in the Hydroformylation of 1-Dodecene

The catalytic performances of four HRh(CO)(PPh3)3-diphosphine (BISBI,BDPX, BDNA and BINAP) systems in 1-dodecene hydroformylation were investigated and compared with HRh(CO)(PPh3)3-PPh3 system. The catalyst system HRh(CO)(PPh3)3-BISBI exhibited very high regioselectivity for the formation of linear aldehyde.

Hydroformylation of Oleyl Alcohol Catalyzed by Rh-OPGPP Complex

Polyether-tailored phosphite modified rhodium complex formed in situ was highly active in the hydroformylation of oleyl alcohol in nonaqueous phosphite/heptane system where the phosphite acted both as the ligand and the second phase. This catalyst was easily separated by simple decantation and can be used for five times with only a slight decrease in activity.

HYDROFORMYLATION OF MMA CATALYZED BY SILICA-SUPPORTED POLY-γ-AMINO PROPYLSILOXANE-Rh-Co BIMETALLIC COMPLEX

A silica-supported poly-γ- aminopropylsiloxane-rhodium-cobalt bimetallic complex(abbreviated as SiO_2-NH_2-Rh-Co)has been prepared and used as catalyst for hydroformylationof methyl methacrylate. The results showed that the catalyst could catalyze the reaction in95.6% conversion with 92.8% selectivity for the normal aldehyde, methyl β-formylisobu-tyrate. Such catalyst also showed high stability during the reaction and could be used repeat-edly.