Abstract
Silica- or alumina-supported bis(allyl)rhodium(
III
) reacts with PMe
3
, producing an unstable mono(allyl)rhodium(
III
) fragment which undergoes C-O bond formation to give allyl alcohol which is then decarbonylated, as demonstrated by IR spectroscopy, isotopic labelling, elemental analysis and
31
P solid- state MAS NMR.