Carbon Dioxide as a C sub(1) 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, CO sub(2), and H sub(2). Detailed analysis together with labeling studies indicated that the overall hydrocarboxylation of simple olefi...

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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, Juergen, Leitner, Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Carboxylic acids
Catalysis
Catalysts
Formations
Olefins
Rhodium
Synthesis
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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, CO sub(2), and H sub(2). 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