Leo Iu,José A. Fuentes,Mesfin E. Janka,Kevin J. Fontenot,Matthew L. Clarke
Abstract:
The hydroformylation of propene to give predominantly iso‐butanal has been achieved; class‐leading selectivity is possible even at higher temperatures that deliver fast conversion. Racemic rhodium complexes of bidentate phospholane phosphites derived from tropos‐biphenols and unusual solvent systems are the key to the selectivity observed.