Catalyst composition, useful to improve aqueous solubility or as mediator in phase transfer catalysis, comprises at least one Group 8 metal and at least one cyclic polyether polyol

摘要

A catalytically active composition comprises at least one Group 8 metal and at least one cyclic polyether polyol. A catalytically active composition (I) comprises at least one Group 8 metal and at least one cyclic polyether polyol of formula (1). R1 = H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R2 = H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, WOR3, WCOOR3, WSO3R3, WNE1E2, (CHR4CH2O)xR3 or W-halogen; W = a single bond or a 1-20 divalent bridging group; R3, E1, E2 = H, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl; R4 = H, methyl or ethyl; x = 1-20; X1, X2 = H, polyalkylene oxide or polyalkyleneimine having 1-20 alkylene oxide or alkylene imine units provided that at least one of X1 and X2 is a polyalkylene oxide or polyalkyleneimine; n = 4-12. An Independent claim is also included for the production of carbon-carbon and/or carbon-hydrogen (coupled) products using the composition (I).