Catalyst comprising a metal complex of the VIII subgroup based on a phosphine amidite ligand and its utilization for hydroformylation and hydrocyanation

US6852661B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Wolfgang Ahlers · Worms, DE
• Heiko Maas · Mannheim, DE
• Michael Roper · Monsheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2000
• Grant date: Feb 8, 2005
• Expiry date: Mar 23, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01J2531/822
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A catalyst comprising at least one complex of a metal of transition group VIII comprising at least one monodentate, bidentate or multidentate phosphinamidite ligand in which the phosphorus atom and the oxygen atom of the phosphinamidite group form part of a 5- to 8-membered heterocycle can be used for the hydroformylation and hydrocyanation of compounds containing at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond. The phosphinamidite ligand is, for example, represented by the following formulae wherein represents an optionally substituted 5- to 8-membered heterocycle wherein A represents carbon ring members; represents an optionally substituted N-bonded heterocycle wherein (Het) indicates optional ring heteroatoms in addition to the N; and