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The possibility to run selective catalytic transformations in water has fascinated generations of chemists working in the field of homogenous catalysis. One of the most common approaches has been so far to translate organic phase transition metal complex catalyzed processes into water phase by replacing ancillary ligands such as phosphines with their water soluble analogs. A class of neutral, stable, easy-to-handle and functionally versatile monodentate phosphines is represented by 7-phospha-1,3,5-triazacyclo-[3.3.1.1]decane (PTA) whose application has witnessed a true renaissance in the first decade of the present century after some interest starting from its discovery in 1974. This chapter summarizes the most relevant applications of transition metal complexes of PTA in catalysis, from C=C and C=O bond hydrogenation, to olefin hydroformylation and various C–C and C-element bond forming reactions.
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The authors thank support by EC through MC Actions RTN n° HPRN-CT-2002-00176 (Hydrochem) and MRTN-CT-2003-503864 (Aquachem); Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze through the FIRENZE HYDROLAB project; COST Actions D29 and C0802 (PhoSciNet); Italian Ministries MIUR and MATTM through projects PRIN 2007and PIRODE; GDRE project “Catalyse Homogène pour le Développement Durable (CH2D)”.
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Gonsalvi, L., Peruzzini, M. (2011). Aqueous Phase Reactions Catalysed by Transition Metal Complexes of 7-Phospha-1,3,5-triazaadamantane (PTA) and Derivatives. In: Peruzzini, M., Gonsalvi, L. (eds) Phosphorus Compounds. Catalysis by Metal Complexes, vol 37. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3817-3_7
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