Sulfonated Phosphine Ligands in the Ruthenium Catalyzed Biphasic Hydrogenation of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

The hydrogenation of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by ruthenium catalysts has been investigated in the presence of sulfonated monophosphine ligands with different stereoelectronic properties under biphasic conditions. The effects of (i) the number of sulfonate groups, (ii) the steric demand of th...

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Published in:Catalysis letters 2020-09, Vol.150 (9), p.2529-2536
Main Authors: Császár, Zsófia, Bakos, József, Farkas, Gergely
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Benzene
Catalysis
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Cyclohexane
Hydrocarbons
Hydrogenation
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Ligands
Nanoparticles
Organometallic Chemistry
Phosphines
Physical Chemistry
Ruthenium
Selectivity
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Summary:The hydrogenation of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by ruthenium catalysts has been investigated in the presence of sulfonated monophosphine ligands with different stereoelectronic properties under biphasic conditions. The effects of (i) the number of sulfonate groups, (ii) the steric demand of the ligand and (iii) the σ-donor ability of the phosphorus atom have been investigated in the catalytic reactions. The TEM analysis of the catalytically active systems revealed that in situ formed soluble ruthenium nanoparticles (RuNPs) are responsible for the catalytic turnover. The Ru/sulfonated phosphine system with the properly tuned ligand exhibited high activity (8800 h −1 ) and selectivity in the hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexane. Furthermore, the aqueous phase containing RuNPs could be recycled four times without a considerable loss of activity. Graphic Abstract
ISSN:1011-372X
1572-879X
DOI:10.1007/s10562-020-03148-5