Catalysis Letters, Vol.98, No.4, 225-228, 2004
Insoluble Wilkinson catalyst RhCl(TPPTS)(3) supported on SBA-15 for heterogeneous hydrogenation with and without supercritical CO2
The insoluble Wilkinson catalyst RhCl[P(m-C6H4SO3) Na)(3)](3) changes from inert to very active by supported on mesoporous material SBA-15, and the catalyst is stable, easy to separate from products, clean, and can be reused directly. This catalyst combines the advantages of homogeneous catalysts and heterogeneous catalysts very well.