HYDROCARBONYLATION DE LACTONES EN PRESENCE DE CATALYSEURS A BASE DE COBALT ET DE RHODIUM

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)99665-7

The hydrocarbonylation of lactones catalysed by rhodium and cobalt complexes is discussed.Rhodium catalysts promote the formation of mono- and di-acids, but with cobalt catalysts homologation takes place yielding lactones and acids.The addition of iodine promotors is essential.