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-Triphos L4.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3548-3553 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Catalysis Science and Technology |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 13 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |