Volume 53, Issue 25 pp. 6310-6320
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Carbonylations of Alkenes with CO Surrogates

Lipeng Wu

Lipeng Wu

Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock (Germany) http://www.catalysis.de/

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Dr. Qiang Liu

Dr. Qiang Liu

Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock (Germany) http://www.catalysis.de/

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Dr. Ralf Jackstell

Dr. Ralf Jackstell

Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock (Germany) http://www.catalysis.de/

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Prof. Dr. Matthias Beller

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Matthias Beller

Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock (Germany) http://www.catalysis.de/

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First published: 27 May 2014
Citations: 419

Graphical Abstract

All current industrial carbonylation processes rely on highly toxic and flammable carbon monoxide. Since these properties impede the wider use of carbonylation reactions in industry and academia, performing carbonylations with CO surrogates is highly desired and will contribute to further advances in sustainable chemistry. This Minireview summarizes the carbonylations of alkenes using different CO surrogates.

Abstract

Alkene carbonylation reactions are important for the production of value-added bulk and fine chemicals. Nowadays, all industrial carbonylation processes make use of highly toxic and flammable carbon monoxide. In fact, these properties impede the wider use of carbonylation reactions in industry and academia. Hence, performing carbonylations without the use of CO is highly desired and will contribute to the further advancement of sustainable chemistry. Although the use of carbon monoxide surrogates in alkene carbonylation reactions has been reported intermittently in the last 30 years, only recently has this area attracted significant interest. This Minireview summarizes carbonylation reactions of alkenes using different carbon monoxide surrogates.

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