Bromocarbonylhydridotris(triphenylphosphine)osmium(II): a versatile catalyst for homogeneous organic reactions

Abstract

The title compound has been found to be an efficient catalyst for CC bond migration, hydrogenation of acyclic and cyclic olefins, aldehydes, ketones, and α, β-unsaturated aldehydes, and for hydroformylation of hex-1-ene under moderate reaction conditions.