Hydroformylation process employing a cobalt-based catalyst in a non-aqueous liquid with improved catalyst recycling

• Main Authors: HELENE OLIVIER-BOURBIGOU, LIONEL MAGNA, VIRGINIE KRUGER-TISSOT, LUCIEN SAUSSINE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.10.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; APPARATUS THEREFOR; CHEMISTRY; GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Liquid phase formylation of olefinic compounds comprises reaction of unsaturated compound with H2 and CO under pressure and in presence of non-aqueous ionic liquid comprising quaternary ammonium and/or phosphonium salt, and in presence of cobalt complex with Lewis base ligand as catalyst. Intermedia...