Abstract
Vaska's compound, chlorocarbonylbis(triphenylphosphine)iridium(I), can catalyze the decarbonylation of formate esters to alcohols and carbon monoxide. The reaction proceeds at atmospheric pressure and at 160–240 °C, depending on the reaction conditions (i.e., solvent, open vs. closed system).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2497-2499 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Organometallics |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| State | Published - 1986 |