Abstract: Polymer supported metal complex catalysts and methods of their preparation and use are described. The polymer supported metal complex catalysts can be obtained via ligand exchange reactions between polymer ligands and a metal complex having catalytic activity. For example, a polymer supported rhodium (II) complex catalyst can be prepared via ligand exchange reaction between an insoluble polymer and a rhodium (II) carboxylate complex, wherein the insoluble polymer is prepared by a copolymerization reaction of (i) a styrene derivative with a substituted carboxylic acid, (ii) a styrene, and (iii) a linear alkane with both ends substituted by vinylbenzyloxy groups. The polymer supported catalysts can be used to catalyze asymmetric carbene reactions such as C—H insertion reactions and the like with high catalytic activity, chemical selectivity, diastereoselectivity, and enantioselectivity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer-supported rhodium (II) catalyst and its application, which includes addition reaction to carbon-carbon multiple bond in ?-diazocarbonyl compounds, insertion reaction to C—H and X—H (X?N, O, S, Se, Si and the like) bonds, or rearrangement and additional cyclization reaction thereof A novel insoluble polymer-supported rhodium (II) complex was prepared through a ligand exchange reaction between an insoluble polymer and a rhodium (II) carboxylato complex, wherein the insoluble polymer was prepared by a copolymerization reaction of (i) a styrene derivative with substituted carboxylic acid, (ii) a stylene, and (iii) a linear alkane with both ends substituted by vinylbenzyloxy groups, Namely, a polymer-supported metal complex catalyst having the following chemical formula 1: wherein M1 and M2 are rhodium, and the like; and X is an oxygen atom, etc; and R4 is an alkyl group, and the like; and k is 1 to 15%, m is 1 to 5% relative to k+l+m, and l is the remainder; and n