The photochemical carbonylation of hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds [Eq. (1)] by rhodium catalysts of the general formula [Rh(CO)L2 Cl] (where L ? PMe3 , PPh3 ) is well known, [1] and the mechanism of these reactions has been examined by several groups. [2] This reaction has been extended to liquid propane [3] and recently the carbonylation of benzene to benzaldehyde and benzyl alcohol in supercritical CO2 (scCO2 ), has been reported in the patent literature. [4]
Revised: November 25, 2002 |
Published: July 31, 2001
Citation
Bitterwolf T.E., D.L. Klein, J.C. Linehan, C.R. Yonker, and R.S. Addleman. 2001.Photochemical Carbonylation of Ethane Under Supercritical Conditions.Angewandte Chemie International Edition 40, no. 14:2692-2694.PNNL-SA-35969.