| abstract |
Disclosed is a method for carbonylation of an ethylenically unsaturated compound which provides a high reaction rate. A palladium source and 1,2-P, P′-di (2-phospha-1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-6,9,10-trioxa represented by the following formula (I): In the presence of a novel catalyst comprising a bidentate diphosphine such as tricyclo [3.3.1.1 {3.7} decyl) -methylene-benzene and an anion source, a compound containing carbon monoxide and a hydroxy group A method of carbonylating an ethylenically unsaturated compound with a co-reactant. [Selection figure] None |