Rhodium promoted heteropolyacid catalysts for low temperature methanol carbonylation
Andrew D. Newman, Yuan Wang, Samantha A. Orr, Karen Wilson, Adam F. Lee
Abstract
Rh(OAc) 2 /HPW/SiO 2 is an effective bifunctional catalyst for the halide-free carbonylation of methanol to methyl acetate and acetic acid.
Topics & Concepts
CarbonylationCatalysisMethanolBifunctionalRhodiumAcetic acidChemistryHalideMethyl acetateOrganic chemistryBifunctional catalystCarbon monoxideCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemical Synthesis and Reactions