A DFT study of the role of water in the rhodium-catalyzed hydrogenation of acetone

作者:Polo Victor*; Schrock Richard R*; Oro Luis A*
来源:Chemical communications, 2016, 52(96): 13881-13884.
DOI:10.1039/c6cc07875c

摘要

The positive effect of the addition of water to acetone hydrogenation by [RhH2(PR3)(2)S-2](+) catalysts has been studied by DFT calculations. The studied energetic profiles reveal that the more favourable mechanistic path involves a hydride migration to the ketone followed by a reductive elimination that is assisted by two water molecules.

  • 出版日期2016