Crabtree's catalyst revisited; ligand effects on stability and durability

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Jan 14:(2):199-201. doi: 10.1039/b711979h. Epub 2007 Oct 18.

Abstract

The extent of time-dependent deactivation of monophosphine monoamine iridium hydrogenation catalysts by trimer formation is strongly dependent on ligand structure; attempts to counter this process lead to the observation of an oligomerisation resistant catalyst.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bicyclic Monoterpenes
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Hydrogenation
  • Ligands
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Monoterpenes / chemistry

Substances

  • Bicyclic Monoterpenes
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds
  • Ligands
  • Monoterpenes
  • beta-pinene