PROCESS FOR THE HYDROFORMYLATION OF AN ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED COMPOUND

摘要

Process for the hydroformylation of an optionally substituted ethylenically unsaturated compound by reaction thereof with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a specific catalyst system. The specific catalyst system comprises: a) a source of group VIII metal cations; b) a diphosphine ligand having the general formula X1-R-X2, wherein X1 and X2 each independently represent an optionally substituted cyclic group with at least 5 ring atoms, of which one is a phosphorus atom, and R represents a bivalent optionally substituted bridging group, connected to each phosphorus atom by a sp2 hybridized carbon atom; c) an acid having a pKa < 3, measured in an aqueous solution at 18 ~C or a salt derived thereof; and d) a source of halide anions. Furthermore some specific bidentate diphosphines used in this process are described.