A significant effect of anion binding ureas on the product ratio in the palladium(II)-catalyzed hydrocarbonylation of alkenes
Abstract
Hydrogen bonding of urea derivatives to the anionic ligands X of (dppp)PdX2 catalysts significantly increases the hydroacylation of cyclopentene relative to the hydroformylation, most probably due to a decreased coordination strength of the anionic ligands.