New Wind in Old Sails: Novel Applications of Triphos-based Transition Metal Complexes as Homogeneous Catalysts for Small Molecules and Renewables Activation

Chimia (Aarau). 2015;69(6):331-8. doi: 10.2533/chimia.2015.331.

Abstract

Recent developments in the coordination chemistry and applications of Ru-triphos [triphos = 1,1,1-tris-(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethane] systems are reviewed, highlighting their role as active and selective homogenous catalysts for small molecule activation, biomass conversions and in carbon dioxide utilization-related processes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomass
  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry*
  • Carbon Dioxide / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry*
  • Ethanol / chemical synthesis*
  • Formates / chemical synthesis*
  • Hydrogen / chemistry
  • Hydrogenation
  • Phosphines / chemistry*
  • Ruthenium / chemistry*
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemical synthesis*

Substances

  • 1,1,1-tris-(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethane
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Coordination Complexes
  • Formates
  • Phosphines
  • Small Molecule Libraries
  • formic acid
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Ethanol
  • Ruthenium
  • Hydrogen