Carbon Dioxide as a C1 Building Block for the Formation of Carboxylic Acids by Formal Catalytic Hydrocarboxylation

A happy marriage of two processes: An effective catalytic system was identified for the direct synthesis of carboxylic acids from non‐activated olefins or alcohols, CO2, and H2. Detailed analysis together with labeling studies indicated that the overall hydrocarboxylation of simple olefins results f...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2013-11, Vol.52 (46), p.12119-12123
Main Authors: Ostapowicz, Thomas G., Schmitz, Marc, Krystof, Monika, Klankermayer, Jürgen, Leitner, Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
carbon dioxide
carboxylic acids
homogeneous catalysis
hydrocarboxylation
rhodium
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Summary:A happy marriage of two processes: An effective catalytic system was identified for the direct synthesis of carboxylic acids from non‐activated olefins or alcohols, CO2, and H2. Detailed analysis together with labeling studies indicated that the overall hydrocarboxylation of simple olefins results from a combination of the reverse water–gas shift (rWGS) reaction and a hydroxycarbonylation step, each promoted by a rhodium catalyst (see scheme).
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.201304529