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Branched alcohols formed from vinylidene olefins by hydroformylation and methods for production thereof

US12060314B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2020
Grant dateAug 13, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/505
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Vinylidene olefins may undergo hydroformylation in the presence of an unmodified cobalt catalyst to form compositions comprising a mixture of alcohol molecules having a specified amount of branching. In particular, the compositions may feature a mixture comprising reduced hydroformylated reaction products of a vinylidene olefin comprising alcohol molecules represented by at least one of Structures 3-5. The mixture has an average of about 1.2 to about 2.1 branches per alcohol molecule. Ra and Rb may be the same or different and comprise a branched or unbranched alkyl group having about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms, excluding branches. Variable m is an integer ranging from 0 to a number of carbon atoms in Rb. Rb is a branched or unbranched alkyl group having m+1 carbon atoms less than Rb.

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