Tuning the electronic environment of the atoms coordinating CuCl x species to regulate vinyl chloride production

Key Points

• Vinyl chloride production is regulated by the activity of cu-based catalysts with engineered ligands.
• A specific ligand, phenylphosphine, plays a crucial role in this regulation process with various configurations.
• Observational analysis focused on the impact of engineered ligands in acetylene hydrochlorination with cu-based catalysts.
• Implications suggest that modifying the electronic environment of these catalysts could enhance production efficiency.