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Coupled secondary oxo reaction system

US5367106A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 1993
Grant dateNov 22, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/50
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a primary process for hydroformylating olefins in the presence of a rhodium-containing catalyst solution to produce aldehydes and a gaseous effluent comprising unreacted olefin is vented, the improvement which comprises employing the effluent as a reactant feed for a coupled secondary hydroformylation process conducted jointly therewith in which the catalyst solution is cycled back and forth between the primary and secondary hydroformylation processes.

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