Abstract
A range of fluorophosphite, diphosphite and pyridylphosphine ligands have been prepared and their application in alkene hydroformylation or alkyne methoxycarbonylation catalysis explored. In addition, 9-hospha[3.3.1]bicyclononane (Phobane, PhobPH) derived ligands have beenapplied in Rh-catalysed asymmetric hydrogenation. The coordination chemistry of all the ligands has been investigated to probe their catalytic performance.
| Date of Award | 1 Oct 2019 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Supervisor | Chris A Russell (Supervisor) & Paul G Pringle (Supervisor) |