Immobilization of Rh(PPh3)3Cl on phosphinated MCM-41 for catalytic hydrogenation of olefins
Abstract
The complex Rh(PPh3)3Cl immobilized on MCM-41 modified with (OEt)3Si(CH2)3PPh2 results in a stable hydrogenation catalyst with turnover frequency (TOF) three times higher than that of Rh(PPh3)3Cl in the hydrogenation of cyclohexene.