Catalytic conversions in water. Part 9. High activity of the Pd/dpppr-s/Brønsted acid system in the alternating copolymerization of ethene and carbon monoxide {dpppr-s = C3H6-1,3-[P(C6H4-m-SO3Na)2]2}
Abstract
The formation of alternating copolymers of ethene and carbon monoxide proceeds rapidly in the aqueous phase in the presence of a water-soluble palladium catalyst and a Brønsted acid; activities of >4 kg of polymer per g palladium per hour were observed.