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Process for recovering catalyst systems from raw hydroformylation products

Assignee: Montedison SpA
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Filing: 1975-01-22
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Granted: 1976-07-06
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Expires: 1995-01-22
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Abstract

Abstract Complexes of transition metals with organic ligands are recovered from raw reaction products containing the complexes, and in particular such complexes of rhodium with tertiary phosphines are recovered from raw hydroformylation products. The raw hydroformylation product (or if such product is subjected to distillation, the tails of the distillation) are treated with an aqueous solution of an aldehyde having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and of a strong acid and the solid rhodium complex thus formed is separated by filtration.

Inventors

  • 👤 Guglielmo Gregorio
  • 👤 Giorgio Montrasi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 21:59
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/20; B01J31/24; B01J31/2404; B01J31/40; B01J31/4015; B01J31/4023; B01J31/4038; B01J31/4046; B01J31/4053; C; C07; C07C; C07C45/00; C07C45/49; C07C45/50; B01J2231/00; B01J2231/30; B01J2231/32; B01J2231/321; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/82; B01J2531/822; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/584

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
A process for recovering complexes of rhodium and triphenylphosphine from the organic liquid comprised in raw hydroformylation products of olefins, or in tails resulting from distillation of said raw products, which comprises treating the organic liquid containing the complexes of rhodium and triphenylphosphine with an aqueous solution of an aldehyde having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and of a strong mineral acid, in a molar ratio of from 1:1 to 1:3 with respect to the phosphine, at a temperature of from 60°C to 150°C, separating by filtration the solid rhodium complex which forms during the treatment with the aqueous aldehyde and acid solution, and separating the aqueous solution containing triphenylphosphine by decantation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
A process for recovering complexes of rhodium and triphenylphosphine from the organic liquid comprised in raw hydroformylation products of olefins, or in tails resulting from distillation of said raw products, which comprises treating the organic liquid containing the complexes of rhodium and triphenylphosphine with an aqueous solution of an aldehyde having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and of a strong mineral acid, in a molar ratio of from 1:1 to 1:3 with respect to the phosphine, at a temperature of from 60°C to 150°C, separating by filtration the solid rhodium complex which forms during the treatment with the aqueous aldehyde and acid solution, and separating the aqueous solution containing triphenylphosphine by decantation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The process of claim 1 in which the aldehyde is an aliphatic aldehyde.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
The process of claim 1, in which the aldehyde is formaldehyde or isobutyraldehyde.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
The process of claim 1, in which the strong acid is hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid or perchloric acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
The process of claim 1, in which the aldehyde and the acid are used in a molar ratio of 1:1 with respect to the phosphine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
The process of claim 1, in which the treating temperature is from 80°C to 100°C.

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