Abstract
A brief overview of our recent research results of thermoregulated liquid/liquid biphasic catalysis is presented. Emphasis is given to the general principles of thermoregulated phase-transfer catalysis (TRPTC) and thermoregulated phase-separable catalysis (TPSC). In addition, the applications of TRPTC and TPSC in biphasic catalysis are also discussed. The introduction of TRPTC to biphasic system is free from the shortcomings of classical aqueous/organic two-phase catalysis, in which the application scope is restrained by the water solubility of the substrate. Meanwhile, TPSC provides a very simple and reliable way to deal with the separation of catalyst in homogeneous catalysis. The common advantages of TRPTC and TPSC are characterized by homogeneous catalysis coupled with convenient biphasic separation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 119-126 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Catalysis Surveys from Asia |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hydroformylation
- Hydrogenation
- Thermoregulated ligands
- Thermoregulated phase-separable catalysis
- Thermoregulated phase-transfer catalysis