A dual catalyst system has been developed for tandem hydroformylation/hydrogenation to produce n-undecanol from 1-decene in one pot. A combination of xantphos/[Rh(acac)(CO)2] and Shvo's catalyst (1) afforded the best results (see scheme; acac=acetylacetonate, DMA=N,N-dimethylacetamide). Polar solvents effectively suppressed the formation of undecyl formate.
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