CHIMIA (Jun 2015)

New Wind in Old Sails: Novel Applications of Triphos-based Transition Metal Complexes as Homogeneous Catalysts for Small Molecules and Renewables Activation

  • Irene Mellone,
  • Federica Bertini,
  • Luca Gonsalvi,
  • Antonella Guerriero,
  • Maurizio Peruzzini

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2015.331
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 69, no. 6

Abstract

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Recent developments in the coordination chemistry and applications of Ru-triphos [triphos = 1,1,1-tris-(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethane] systems are reviewed, highlighting their role as active and selective homogenous catalysts for small molecule activation, biomass conversions and in carbon dioxide utilization-related processes.

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