Tripodal polyphosphine ligands in homogeneous catalysis. 1. Hydrogenation and hydroformylation of alkynes and alkenes assisted by organorhodium complexes with MeC(CH2PPh2)3

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/om00115a035

This paper describes the synthesis and the chemical-physical properties of a number of new mononuclear organorhodium complexes of triphos. A detailed study on the hydrogenation reactions of various alkenes and alkynes and on the hydroformylation reactions of alkenes has been carried out. Also, the study compares and contrasts the catalytic activity of complexes containing participative ligands with that of (i) related mononuclear species containing non-participative ligands, and (ii) related dirhodium complexes.