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Hydroformylation process utilizing novel catalyst

Assignee: Occidental Research Corp
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Filing: 1981-08-24
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Granted: 1983-05-31
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Expires: 2001-08-24
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Abstract

Abstract The instant invention relates to a novel hydroformylation catalyst comprising a composite of rhodium metal or a rhodium metal compound and a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formula M(O.sub.3 ZO.sub.x R).sub.n wherein M comprises a tetravalent metal, Z comprises a pentavalent atom, R is selected from the group consisting of organo radicals comprising a moiety selected from the group consisting of phosphine radicals; x is 0 or 1, and n is 2, provided that n is 1 when R is terminated with a tri- or tetra-oxy pentavalent atom. This catalyst is useful in hydroformylation processes which comprise contacting said catalyst with an olefin, at conditions sufficient to convert said olefin into an aldehyde or an alcohol. For example, 1-hexene may be hydroformylated to a mixture comprising heptylaldehyde isomers and propylene may be hydroformylated to n-butyraldehyde by means of a hydroformylation catalyst comprising a composite RhCl(CO)(PC 6 H 5 ) 2 and Zr(O 3 PC 2 H 5 ) 4/3 [O 3 P(CH 2 ) 3 (PC 6 H 5 ) 2 ] 2/3 .

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenneth P. Callahan
  • 👤 Peter M. DiGiacomo
  • 👤 Martin B. Dines

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/24; B01J31/2404; B01J31/165; B01J31/1658; B01J31/1675; C; C07; C07C; C07C45/00; C07C45/49; C07C45/50; C07F; C07F15/00; C07F15/0006; C07F15/0073; C07F15/008; C07F9/00; C07F9/02; C07F9/28; C07F9/38; C07F9/3804; C07F9/3808; C07F9/40; C07F9/4003; C07F9/4006; C07F9/4071; C07F9/409; C07F9/50; C07F9/5004; C07F9/5009; C07F9/5027; B01J2231/00; B01J2231/30; B01J2231/32; B01J2231/321; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/82; B01J2531/822; B01J31/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
A hydroformylation catalyst comprising a composite of rhodium and a support selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formula M(O.sub.3 ZO.sub.x R).sub.n wherein M comprises a tetravalent metal, Z comprises an atom selected from the group consisting of members of Group V of the Periodic Table of the Elements having an atomic weight of at least 30, R is selected from the group consisting of organo acyclic, alicyclic, heteroacyclic, heterocyclic, aromatic groups and mixtures thereof, provided that at least some of such organo radicals comprise a moiety selected from the group consisting of phosphine radicals, x is 0 or 1, and n is 2, provided that n is 1 when R is terminated with a tri- or tetra-oxy pentavalent atom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
A hydroformylation catalyst comprising a composite of rhodium and a support selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formula M(O.sub.3 ZO.sub.x R).sub.n wherein M comprises a tetravalent metal, Z comprises an atom selected from the group consisting of members of Group V of the Periodic Table of the Elements having an atomic weight of at least 30, R is selected from the group consisting of organo acyclic, alicyclic, heteroacyclic, heterocyclic, aromatic groups and mixtures thereof, provided that at least some of such organo radicals comprise a moiety selected from the group consisting of phosphine radicals, x is 0 or 1, and n is 2, provided that n is 1 when R is terminated with a tri- or tetra-oxy pentavalent atom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 37 words
The catalyst of claim 1 wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Zr, W, U, Ti, Th, Te, Sn, Si, Ru, Pu, Pr, Pb, Os, Nb, Mo, Mn, Ir, Hf, Ge, Ce and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
The catalyst of claim 2 wherein said moiety is coordinated with said rhodium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 13 words
The catalyst of claim 3 wherein M comprises Zr and Z comprises P.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
The catalyst of claim 1 wherein said compound is characterized as having a layered structure comprising two or more layers, each layer being separated from the adjacent layer by from about 6 A to about 50 A.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
The catalyst of claim 5 wherein said rhodium is intercalated between said layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The catalyst of claim 6 wherein said rhodium is coordinated with said phosphine moiety.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 14 words
The catalyst of claim 7 wherein said phosphine moiety comprises a diphenyl phosphine radical.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 146 words
A process for preparing a hydroformylation catalyst which process comprises the step of reacting at least one compound of the formula ((R'O).sub.2 OZO.sub.x).sub.k R" wherein R' comprises a silyl radical, Z comprises an atom selected from the group consisting of members of Group V of the Periodic Table of the Elements having an atomic weight of at least 30, x and k are 0 or 1, and R" comprises rhodium coordinated to one or more phosphino radicals with a compound comprising a tetravalent metal M, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Zr, W, U, Ti, Th, Te, Sn, Si, Ru, Pu, Pr, Pb, Os, Nb, Mo, Mn, Ir, Hf, Ge, Ce and mixtures thereof to precipitate a solid hydroformylation catalyst represented by the general formula M(O.sub.3 ZR").sub.n wherein n is 1 when k is 2 and n is 2 when k is 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 146 words
A process for preparing a hydroformylation catalyst which process comprises the step of reacting at least one compound of the formula ((R'O).sub.2 OZO.sub.x).sub.k R" wherein R' comprises a silyl radical, Z comprises an atom selected from the group consisting of members of Group V of the Periodic Table of the Elements having an atomic weight of at least 30, x and k are 0 or 1, and R" comprises rhodium coordinated to one or more phosphino radicals with a compound comprising a tetravalent metal M, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Zr, W, U, Ti, Th, Te, Sn, Si, Ru, Pu, Pr, Pb, Os, Nb, Mo, Mn, Ir, Hf, Ge, Ce and mixtures thereof to precipitate a solid hydroformylation catalyst represented by the general formula M(O.sub.3 ZR").sub.n wherein n is 1 when k is 2 and n is 2 when k is 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 9 wherein R' is trimethylsilyl, Z is P and M is Zr.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 10 wherein said reaction is carried out in a non-hydroxylic organic solvent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 59 words
The process of claim 11 wherein R" comprises a radical selected from the group consisting of radicals represented by the general formula ##STR17## wherein t is an integer of from about 1 to about 10, y is a ligand capable of coordinating with Rh and said hydroformylation catalyst is represented by the general formula Zr[O.sub.3 P(CH.sub.2).sub.t P(φ).sub.2 ].sub.2 Rh(y).sub.2.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 22 words
The process of claim 12 wherein y is selected from the group consisting of CO and Cl - , and mixtures thereof.

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