Methods of Using Homogenous Rhodium Catalysts with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands for the Hydroformylation of Olefins and Substituted Olefins
申请人:Lyondell Chemical Technology, L. P.
公开号:US20160068458A1
公开(公告)日:2016-03-10
A method of using homogenous rhodium catalysts comprising N-heterocyclic carbene ligands for the hydroformylation of olefins and substituted olefins is provided. In some aspects, the methods provided herein relate to the hydroformylation of allyl alcohol to 4-hydroxybutaldehyde in the presence of a rhodium catalyst which contains one or more N-heterocyclic carbene ligands of the formula:
wherein R
1
, R
2
, R
3
, and R
4
are defined herein.