Additive-free cobalt-catalysed hydrogenation of carbonates to methanol and alcohols. Issue 13 (18th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ferretti, Francesco; Scharnagl, Florian Korbinian; Dall'Anese, Anna; Jackstell, Ralf; Dastgir, Sarim; Beller, Matthias
• Is Part Of: Catalysis science & technology. Volume 9:Issue 13(2019)
• Page Start: 3548
• Page End: 3553
• Publication Date: 2019-06-18
• Subjects: Catalysis -- Periodicals; 541.395
• DOI: 10.1039/c9cy00951e
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2044-4753

Abstract

Abstract : Homogeneously cobalt-catalyzed hydrogenation of cyclic and acyclic carbonates: beneficial effects of 2, 2, 2-trifluoroethanol and triphos-derivatives. Abstract : Reduction of various organic carbonates to methanol and alcohols can be achieved in the presence of a molecularly-defined homogeneous cobalt catalyst. Specifically, the use of Co(BF4 )2 in combination with either commercial or tailor-made tridentate phosphine ligands allows for additive-free hydrogenations of carbonates. Optimal results are obtained at relatively mild conditions (120 °C, 50 bar hydrogen pressure) in the presence of xylyl-TriphosL4 .