Process for hydroformylating an olefin

US6956133B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OXENO OLEFINCHEMIE GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Ralf Jackstell · Rostock, DE
• Holger Klein · Rostock, DE
• Matthias Beller · Ostseebad Nienhagen, DE
• Klaus-Diether Wiese · Haltern am See, DE
• Cornelia Borgmann · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 24, 2004
• Grant date: Oct 18, 2005
• Expiry date: Sep 24, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01J2540/225
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process for hydroformylating olefins with a rhodium catalyst wherein the rhodium catalyst comprises rhodium and at least one diphosphine ligand of formula