Process for the preparation of aldehydes

US4578523A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Ruhrchemie Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Bahrmann · Hamminkeln, DE
• Boy Cornils · Dinslaken, DE
• Werner Konkol · Oberhausen, DE
• Wolfgang Lipps · Isny im Allgäu, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 29, 1985
• Grant date: Mar 25, 1986
• Expiry date: May 29, 2005

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C45/50
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A novel process for the preparation of aldehydes by reacting olefins with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst system comprised of rhodium in metallic form or as a compound and a water-soluble quaternary ammonium salt of a mono, di or trisulfonated arylphosphine.