Carbonylation of amines in methanol in the presence of NaIO(4) produces formamide derivatives in good to excellent yields without a transition metal catalyst.

An investigation was carried out of the oxidative carbonylation of methanol to dimethyl carbonate over Cu-ZSM-5. The catalyst was prepared by solid-state ion exchange of H-ZSM-5 with CuCl and then characterized by X-ray absorption spectra (XAS). The XANES portion of the XAS data showed that all of the copper is present as Cu+ cations, and analysis of the EXAFS portion of the data shows the Cu+ ...

Porous organic cage stabilised palladium nanoparticles were successfully prepared using methanol as a mild reductant. The as-prepared porous composite materials show high catalytic activity for the carbonylation reaction of aryl halides under mild conditions.

Despite the commercial desirability of epoxide carbonylation to β-lactones, the reliance of this process on homogeneous catalysts makes its industrial application challenging. Here we report the preparation and use of a Co(CO)4--incorporated Cr-MIL-101 (Co(CO)4⊂Cr-MIL-101, Cr-MIL-101 = Cr3O(BDC)3F, H2BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid) heterogeneous catalyst for the ring-expansion carbonylation...

A homogeneous Pd(II) catalyst, utilizing a simple and inexpensive amine ligand (TMEDA), allows 2-alkynoates to be prepared in high yields by an oxidative carbonylation of terminal alkynes and alcohols. The catalyst system overcomes many of the limitations of previous palladium carbonylation catalysts. It has an increased substrate scope, avoids large excesses of alcohol substrate and uses a des...

The overview describes the industrial application of homogeneous catalysts for the chemical industry. In the first part, some theoretical background is given on organometallic complexes and homogeneous catalysis followed by a description of the prerequisites and current problems for their industrial application. Selected examples of industrially useful catalysts for the manufacture of bulk and ...

This article summarizes the recent developments (particularly the uses of homogeneous organometallic catalysts) in ring-opening carbonylations, ring-opening carbonylative polymerizations and ring-expansion carbonylations of heterocycles such as epoxides, aziridines, lactones and oxazolines.