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

Zapirtan, V.I. and Mojet, B.L. and Ommen van, J.G. and Spitzer, J. and Lefferts, L. (2005) Gas phase hydroformylation of ethylene using organometalic Rh-complexes as heterogeneous catalysts. Catalysis Letters, 101 (1-2). pp. 43-47. ISSN 1011-372X

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Abstract:	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.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© Springer 2005
Faculty:	Science and Technology (TNW)
Research Group:	Catalytic Processes and Materials (CPM)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/54149
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10562-004-3747-8
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