Using thermoregulated PEG biphase system to effect the hydroformylation of p-isobutylstyrene catalyzed by Rh/OPGPP complex

Cuilan Feng, Yanhua Wang*, Jingyang Jiang, Yuchuan Yang, Fengli Yu, Zilin Jin

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Abstract

Thermoregulated poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) biphase system, which is composed of PEG 4000 and the mixture of toluene and heptane, was developed and used in the hydroformylation of p-isobutylstyrene (IBS) catalyzed by Rh/OPGPP complex. Under the conditions of P = 5.0 MPa (H2:CO = 1:1), P/Rh = 8 (molar ratio), reaction time = 5 h and temperature = 120 °C the conversion of IBS was 99% and the yield of aldehyde was 96%. The catalyst could be easily separated from the product by phase separation and reused for seven times without evident loss of activity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)159-162
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical
Volume248
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hydroformylation
  • IBS
  • Phosphite ligand
  • Rhodium
  • Thermoregulated PEG biphase system

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