Chemie Ingenieur Technik, Vol.84, No.1-2, 108-113, 2012
Hydroaminomethylation of Isoprene: Recycling of the Homogeneous Rhodium Catalyst in Aqueous Biphasic Systems
The first aqueous, biphasic hydroaminomethylation of isoprene with morpholine was investigated. In addition to optimizing various reaction parameters the dependence of the n/iso selectivity of the reaction to the pH value was investigated. Furthermore, the recycling of the water-soluble homogeneous rhodium catalyst was a main emphasis of the research.