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Gas phase hydroformylation of ethylene using organometalic Rh-complexes as heterogeneous catalysts

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The heterogeneously catalysed gas phase hydroformylation of ethylene to propionaldehyde was studied over solid RhCl(PPh3)3 and RhCl(CO)(PPh3)2. At 3 bar and 185 °C, an active phase formed from RhCl(PPh3)3 which was different from RhCl(CO)(PPh3)2 under the reaction conditions studied. The selectivity of RhCl(PPh3)3 to propanal was much better than that of supported Rh-metal. Thus, solid metal-complexes operated in gas phase reactions clearly hold promise as a new class of heterogeneous catalysts.

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  1. Catalytic Processes and Materials, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Mechanics Processes and Control Twente (IMPACT), University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500, AE Enschede, The Netherlands

    V.I. Zapirtan, B.L. Mojet, J.G. van Ommen, J. Spitzer & L. Lefferts

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Zapirtan, V., Mojet, B., van Ommen, J. et al. Gas phase hydroformylation of ethylene using organometalic Rh-complexes as heterogeneous catalysts. Catal Lett 101, 43–47 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-004-3747-8

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