Homogeneous, single-phase hydroformylation of olefins using ionic phosphines and novel catalyst/product separation
- Union Carbide Technical Center, South Charleston, WV (United States)
A high efficiency low pressure hydroformylation process for higher molecular weight olefins has been developed using rhodium/ionic phosphine catalyst. Catalyst solubilization in the non-polar reactants and products is achieved using specialized solubilizing agents, such as N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP), yielding single-phase systems. Separation of catalyst from product is induced by the addition of small amounts of water outside the hydroformylation reactor. Under the two-phase conditions, most of the catalyst components are found in the polar NMP/water phase, and the products (aldehydes, olefins, reaction byproducts) in a separate, non-polar, phase. The catalyst phase is recycled to the reactors after thorough drying to ensure a single homogeneous phase at reaction conditions. Traces of catalyst and solubilizing agent are effectively recovered from the product and recycled. A major advantage of this process, over water-based two-phase systems, is the high catalytic reactivities and concomitant high olefin efficiencies (>90%) which are achieved with olefins of low, water solubility.
- OSTI ID:
- 126588
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950402-; TRN: 95:006086-0573
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 209. American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting, Anaheim, CA (United States), 2-6 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 209th ACS national meeting; PB: 2088 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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