Organophosphorus ligands: Recent developments in design, synthesis, and application in environmentally benign catalysis

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ABSTRACT

The application of important organophosphorus ligand-based complex catalysts in potentially environmentally benign processes was overviewed. In particular, the focus was put on the phosphoorganic systems of special properties (water-soluble, immobilized in/on fluorous phase as well as solid phase supported transition metal phosphine complexes) used in different types of modern catalytic reactions.

KEYWORDS:

• Transition metal complexes
• phosphorus ligands
• asymmetric synthesis
• aqueous-phase catalysis
• novel reaction media
• cross-coupling
• environmentally beneficial synthesis

Funding

The financial support from the Polish National Science Centre with NCN grant number 2012/05/B/ST5/00362 is gratefully acknowledged.