HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS IN LIQUEFIED GAS - COMPLEX-CATALYZED SELECTIVE AND DIRECT CONVERSION OF PROPANE TO BUTANAL AT ROOM-TEMPERATURE

Authors
SAKAKURA T ISHIGURO K OKANO M SAKO T
Citation
T. Sakakura et al., HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS IN LIQUEFIED GAS - COMPLEX-CATALYZED SELECTIVE AND DIRECT CONVERSION OF PROPANE TO BUTANAL AT ROOM-TEMPERATURE, Chemistry Letters, (11), 1997, pp. 1089-1090
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Chemistry Letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
03667022
Issue
11
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1089 - 1090
Database
ISI
SICI code
0366-7022(1997):11<1089:HCILG->2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Homogeneous catalysis in liquefied gas proves to be a promising approa ch to functionalize gaseous alkanes selectively; upon illumination, Rh Cl(CO)(PMe3)(2) catalyzes carbonylation of liquefied propane at room t emperature to produce butanal with high regioselectivity.