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Title: Cobalt carbonyl catalyzed olefin hydroformylation in supercritical carbon dioxide

Patent Application ·
OSTI ID:10143333

A method of olefin hydroformylation is provided wherein an olefin reacts with a carbonyl catalyst and with reaction gases such as hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a supercritical reaction solvent, such as carbon dioxide. The invention provides higher yields of n-isomer product without the gas-liquid mixing rate limitation seen in conventional Oxo processes using liquid media.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A7874897
Application Number:
ON: DE94010143; PAN: 7-874,897
OSTI ID:
10143333
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English