Potential rhodium and ruthenium carbonyl complexes of phosphine-chalcogen (P-O/S/Se) donor ligands and catalytic applications

This review reports several types of potential metals (rhodium and ruthenium) carbonyl complexes of functionalized phosphine-chalcogen donors ligands like: P-X (X = O, S, Se) and their catalytic applications particularly in (i) carbonylation of alcohols, (ii) hydrogenation of unsaturated substrates and (iii) hydroformylation of alkenes for industrially important organic molecules.

Research highlights
► Rhodium carbonyl complexes of chalcogen functionalized phosphine donor ligands.
► Ruthenium complexes of mono and multifunctionalized phosphine-chalcogen donor ligands.
► Carbonylation of methanol to produce acetic acid.
► Hydrogenation of unsaturated substrates to produce value added products.
► Hydroformylation of alkenes for producing industrially important organic molecules.