Chiral phanephos derived catalysts and their application in asymmetric catalysis
Abstract
The research presented in this thesis is a project funded by the EU-network of the
Marie Curie project NANO-HOST in collaboration with partner institutes. The aims of this
network are to develop innovative methods for the preparation, recovery and reuse of
single-site, nanostructured catalytic materials, and further on apply them in combination
with specifically engineered reactors for a sustainable production process for making
high value fine chemicals.
One part of this project was to prepare chiral diphosphine ligands and their
complexes for currently challenging reactions, such as asymmetric carbonylations
(homogeneous catalysis). Catalytic studies of these chiral diphosphine ligands were
carried out in asymmetric hydroxy-and alkoxy-carbonylations and hydrogenation
reactions. The second part of this project was the heterogenisation of these chiral
homogeneous complexes through collaborations with the network partners and
furthermore their catalytic behavior was studied.
Type
Thesis, PhD Doctor of Philosophy
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