<i>Operando</i> characterization of rhodium catalyst degradation in hydroformylation
Martin Gerlach, Froze Jameel, Andreas Seidel‐Morgenstern, Matthias Stein, Christof Hamel
Abstract
Kinetic studies combined with DFT calculations revealed degradation of catalyst to Rh-carbonyl clusters is responsible for the loss of regioselectivity in hydroformylation.
Topics & Concepts
HydroformylationRhodiumCatalysisCharacterization (materials science)Degradation (telecommunications)ChemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyComputer scienceTelecommunicationsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis