申请人:Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
公开号:US04450299A1
公开(公告)日:1984-05-22
Described is a carbonylation process using novel homogeneous trihydrocarbyl silyl-substituted alkyl diaryl phosphine transition metal complexes of the general formula: [(Ar.sub.2 PQ).sub.y SiR.sub.4 -y].sub.g (MX.sub.n).sub.s wherein Ar is a C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aromatic hydrocarbyl radical, Q is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.30 saturated straight chain divalent radical, R is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 hydrocarbyl, wherein Ar, Q and R, can be substituted or unsubstituted, y is 1 to 4, g times y is 1 to 6, M is a transition metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIII transition metals, X is an anion or organic ligand excluding halogen satisfying the valence and coordination sites of the metal, n is 2 to 6 and s is 1 to 3, are disclosed. These materials exhibit high thermal stability and are superior catalysts for the selective hydroformylation of olefins, particularly in the presence of excess quantities of ligand of the formula: (Ar.sub.2 PQ).sub.y SiR.sub.4-y wherein Ar, Q, R, and y are as previously defined. Specifically, tris-(trimethyl silyl-ethyl diphenyl phosphine) rhodium carbonyl hydride, [(CH.sub.3).sub.3 Si--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --PPh.sub.2 ].sub.3 Rh(CO)H and tris [bis-(diphenylphosphinoethyl)dimethylsilane] rhodium carbonyl hydride, [(CH.sub.3).sub.2 Si--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --PPh.sub.2 ].sub.3 Rh(CO)H, are selective olefin hydroformulation catalysts, particularly in the presence of excess trihydrocarbyl silyl-substituted alkyl diaryl phosphine ligand.
本文介绍了一种使用新型均相三烷基硅基取代烷基二芳基膦过渡金属配合物的羰基化过程,其一般公式为:[(Ar.sub.2 PQ).sub.y SiR.sub.4 -y].sub.g (MX.sub.n).sub.s,其中Ar是C.sub.6到C.sub.10芳香烃基,Q是C.sub.1到C.sub.30饱和直链二价基团,R是C.sub.1到C.sub.10烃基,其中Ar、Q和R可以是取代或未取代的,y为1到4,g乘以y为1到6,M是从群体VIII过渡金属中选择的过渡金属,X是一个阴离子或有机配体,不包括卤素,满足金属的价和配位位点,n为2到6,s为1到3。这些材料表现出高热稳定性,并且是选择性烯烃羰基化的优良催化剂,特别是在配体的过量存在下,该配体的公式为:(Ar.sub.2 PQ).sub.y SiR.sub.4-y,其中Ar、Q、R和y如上所定义。具体而言,三-(三甲基硅基乙基二苯基膦)铑羰基氢化物,[(CH.sub.3).sub.3 Si--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --PPh.sub.2].sub.3 Rh(CO)H和三[双(二苯基膦基乙基)二甲基硅烷]铑羰基氢化物,[(CH.sub.3).sub.2 Si--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --PPh.sub.2].sub.3 Rh(CO)H,是选择性烯烃羰基化催化剂,特别是在过量的三烷基硅基取代烷基二芳基膦配体存在下。