Repositori URV

Identifier: TDX:855

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX855

Authors:
Axet Martí, M. Rosa

Abstract:
Thesis M. Rosa AxetThis thesis deals with the development and application of diphosphite ligands derived from carbohydrates to rhodium-catalysed asymmetric hydroformylation and hydrogenation reactions. The use of various carbohydrate derivative ligands as stabilisers of metal nanoparticles is also studied. The synthesis and the characterisation of the series of diphosphite ligands are described in Chapter 2. The results of the asymmetric hydroformylation of styrene and related vinyl arenes are also described. High-pressure NMR studies of [RhH(CO)2(L)] (L:diphosphite) under catalytic conditions reveal detailed information about the coordination behaviour of these diphosphite ligands. The respective cationic rhodium complexes of diphosphite ligands are prepared and characterised to be used in the hydrogenation of methyl acetamidoacrylate.New diphosphite ligands with C2-symmetry and a tetrahydrofuran backbone have been synthesised in moderate to good yields starting from D-glucosamine, D-glucitol and (2S,3S)-diethyl tartrate. The rhodium cationic complexes of diphosphite ligands of general formula [Rh(cod)(L)]BF4, (L= diphosphite ligand) were prepared.This new series of diphosphite ligands has been applied to the rhodium-catalysed asymmetric hydroformylation of styrene and related substituted vinyl arenes. High regioselectivities to the branched aldehyde (up to 90%) and moderate enantioselectivities (up to 46%ee) were obtained in the asymmetric hydroformylation of styrene. In the hydroformylation of p-methoxystyrene was obtained 60% of enantioselectivity. The configuration and substitution of the remote stereocenters at positions 2 and 5 of the tetrahydrofuran ring were observed to have a considerable influence on the enantioselectivity. The most significant result is tha