CHIMIE ORGANOMETALLIQUE XIV. HOMOLOGATION DU METHANOL PAR DES CATALYSEURS HOMOGENES DERIVES DU COBALT

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)93433-8

Selectivity for ethanol in the cobalt-catalysed methanol homologation reaction is increased by addition of borates and decreased by addition of hard cations.The influence of borates is assigned to an increase in carbenoid character of the intermediate acylcobalt, which should make hydrogenolysis easier.