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Process for the production of aldehydes by hydroformylation of alpha-olefins
Assignee: Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Ltd
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Filing: 1983-06-07
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Granted: 1985-01-29
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Expires: 2003-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A continuous process for the production an aldehyde by hydroformylation of an optionally substituted alpha-olefin comprises: providing a hydroformylation zone containing a charge of a liquid reaction medium having dissolved therein a complex rhodium hydroformylation catalyst comprising rhodium in complex combination with carbon monoxide and with a cyclic phosphite having a bridgehead phosphorus atom linked to three oxygen atoms at least two of which form together with the bridgehead phosphorus atom part of a ring; supplying said alpha-olefin to the hydroformylation zone; maintaining temperature and pressure conditions in the hydroformylation zone conducive to hydroformylation of the alpha-olefin; supplying make-up hydrogen and carbon monoxide to the hydroformylation zone; and recovering from the liquid hydroformylation medium a hydroformylation product comprising at least one aldehyde.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan J. Dennis
- 👤 George E. Harrison
- 👤 James P. Wyber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:21
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/18; B01J31/1845; B01J31/185; B01J31/20; C; C07; C07C; C07C45/00; C07C45/49; C07C45/50; C07C45/78; C07C45/81; C07C45/82; C07F; C07F15/00; C07F15/0006; C07F15/0073; C07F15/008; B01J2231/00; B01J2231/30; B01J2231/32; B01J2231/321; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/82; B01J2531/822
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A continuous process for the production of an aldehyde by hydroformylation of an alpha-olefin feedstock selected from the group consisting of alpha-olefins and substituted alpha-olefins which comprises: providing a hydroformylation zone containing a charge of a liquid reaction medium having dissolved therein a complex rhodium hydroformylation catalyst comprising rhodium in complex combination with carbon monoxide and with a cyclic phosphite having a bridgehead phosphorus atom linked to three oxygen atoms at least two of which form together with the bridgehead phosphorus atom part of a ring; continuously supplying said alpha-olefin feedstock to the hydroformylation zone; maintaining in the hydroformylation zone a temperature in the range of from about 40° C. to about 160° C. and a pressure in the range of from about 4 bar to about 75 bar; supplying make-up hydrogen and carbon monoxide to the hydroformylation zone; and recovering from the liquid hydroformylation medium a hydroformylation product comprising at least one aldehyde.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A continuous process for the production of an aldehyde by hydroformylation of an alpha-olefin feedstock selected from the group consisting of alpha-olefins and substituted alpha-olefins which comprises: providing a hydroformylation zone containing a charge of a liquid reaction medium having dissolved therein a complex rhodium hydroformylation catalyst comprising rhodium in complex combination with carbon monoxide and with a cyclic phosphite having a bridgehead phosphorus atom linked to three oxygen atoms at least two of which form together with the bridgehead phosphorus atom part of a ring; continuously supplying said alpha-olefin feedstock to the hydroformylation zone; maintaining in the hydroformylation zone a temperature in the range of from about 40° C. to about 160° C. and a pressure in the range of from about 4 bar to about 75 bar; supplying make-up hydrogen and carbon monoxide to the hydroformylation zone; and recovering from the liquid hydroformylation medium a hydroformylation product comprising at least one aldehyde.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the cyclic phosphite is an at least bicyclic phosphite of the general formula: ##STR11## in which Z represents a trivalent cyclic or acylic organic group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 2, in which the cyclic phosphite ligand is 2,8,9-trioxa-1-phosphatricyclo-[3.3.1.1 3 ,7 ]-decane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 2, in which the cyclic phosphite ligand is selected from 4-methyl-2,6,7,-trioxa-1-phosphabicyclo-[2,2,2]-octane, 4-ethyl-2,6,7-trioxa-1-phosphabicyclo-[2,2,2]-octane, 4-ethoxymethyl-2,6,7-trioxa-1-phosphabicyclo-[2,2,2]-octane, and 4-acetoxymethyl-2,6,7-trioxa-1-phosphabicyclo-[2,2,2]-octane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the cyclic phosphite is a monocyclic phosphite of the general formula: ##STR12## in which Z' represents a divalent cyclic or acyclic organic radical and R' represents an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl radical.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the alpha-olefin is butene-1 and the hydroformylation product comprises n-valeraldehyde.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the alpha-olefin is iso-butene and the hydroformylation product comprises 3-methylbutyraldehyde.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the alpha-olefin is supplied to the hydroformylation zone in admixture with a smaller molar amount of an internal olefinic compound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
80 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the hydroformylation zone is maintained at a temperature of from about 40° C. up to about 160° C., at a total pressure of from about 4 bar up to about 35 bar, at a partial pressure of hydrogen and of carbon monoxide each of at least about 0.05 bar, and at a ratio of partial pressures of hydrogen and of carbon monoxide in the range of from about 10:1 to about 1:10.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the cyclic phosphite ligand:Rh molar ratio is at least about 3:1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 1, in which recovery of the hydroformylation product includes withdrawal of reaction medium from the hydroformylation zone and distillation thereof in one or more stages under normal, reduced or elevated pressure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 11, in which the distillation step yields also a stream comprising unreacted alpha-olefin which is recycled to the hydroformylation zone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the reaction medium comprises aldehyde product and aldehyde condensation products as solvent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 1, in which make-up alpha-olefin feedstock is continuously supplied to the hydroformylation zone at a rate corresponding to at least about 0.5 gram moles per liter of reaction medium per hour.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the cyclic phosphite is formed in situ by transesterification of an organic phosphite of the general formula: (R'O).sub.3 P (IV) in which each R' is an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl radical with a triol or higher polyol of the general formula: ##STR13## in which Y, Y' and Y" each, independently of the others, represent a divalent organic radical, and R is a trivalent atom or group, or with a diol of the general formula: ##STR14## in which Z' represents a divalent cyclic or acyclic radical.
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