DOI: 10.1039/A906653E
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Reference Section for: Chem. Commun., 1999, 2511-2512
Carbonylation of methanol in supercritical CO2 catalysed by a supported rhodium complex
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Rebecca J. Sowden, Murielle F. Sellin, Nicola De Blasio and David J. Cole-Hamilton
Abstract
A rhodium complex supported on polyvinylpyrrolidone catalyses the carbonylation of methanol to methyl ethanoate and ethanoic acid in supercritical CO2 at rates up to ca. 50% those in liquid solution but with minimal catalyst leaching.
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