Cobalt carbonyl catalyzed olefin hydroformylation in supercritical carbon dioxide

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:868718

Rathke, Jerome W ^[1]; Klingler, Robert J ^[2]

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1. Lockport, IL
2. Westmount, IL

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 Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5198589
• OSTI ID: 868718
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

cobalt
carbonyl
catalyzed
olefin
hydroformylation
supercritical
carbon
dioxide
method
provided
reacts
catalyst
reaction
gases
hydrogen
monoxide
presence
solvent
provides
yields
n-isomer
product
gas-liquid
mixing
rate
limitation
seen
conventional
oxo
processes
liquid
media
reaction gases
supercritical carbon
reaction gas
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
cobalt carbonyl
carbonyl catalyst
olefin hydroformylation
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