Regioselective hydroformylation of propene catalysed by rhodium-zeolite. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38658762/)

These scientists wanted to find a better way to make a chemical called n-butanal, which is used in many everyday things. They used a special material called a zeolite to trap tiny particles of a metal called rhodium. By doing this, they were able to control how the chemical reaction happened and make sure that almost all of the product was n-butanal. This new method worked really well and made the process much faster and more efficient than before.

Zhang X., Yan T., Hou H., Yin J., Wan H., Sun X., Zhang Q., Sun F., Wei Y., Dong M., Fan W., Wang J., Sun Y., Zhou X., Wu K., Yang Y., Li Y., Cao Z. Regioselective hydroformylation of propene catalysed by rhodium-zeolite. Nature. 2024 May;629(8012):597-602. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-07342-y. Epub 2024 Apr 24.