The invention pertains to a hydroformylation process for the conversion of an ethylenically unsaturated compound to an alcohol comprising a first step of reacting at an elevated temperature in a reactor the ethylenically unsaturated compound, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and a phosphine-containing cobalt hydroformylation catalyst, which are dissolved in a solvent, followed by a second step of separating a mixture comprising the alcohol and heavy ends from a solution comprising the catalyst and the solvent, followed by a third step of recycling the solution to the reactor.
本发明涉及一种
水合甲酰化过程,用于将
乙烯基不饱和化合物转化为醇,包括以下步骤:第一步,在反应器中以升高的温度反应
乙烯基不饱和化合物、
一氧化碳、
氢气和含膦的
钴水合甲酰化催化剂,它们溶解在溶剂中;第二步,从包含催化剂和溶剂的溶液中分离出包含醇和重质组分的混合物;第三步,将溶液回收到反应器中。