Homogenous amorphous silicate catalyst containing a metal cationic species such as rhodium for catalysing the hydroformylation of olefins

摘要

A homogeneous catalyst for hydroformylation reactions comprising or including: a) a substantially amorphous calcium silicate host, and b) a plurality of metal cationic species (preferably rhodium Rh(III) species) capable of catalysing a hydroformylation reaction, coordinated or bound to the host is disclosed. Also disclosed are the methods for making such a catalyst and applications for these catalysts for the synthesis of a transition metal-containing silicate matrix, with rhodium as the metal in the form of rhodium containing calcium silicate, for catalysts in a continuous hydroformylation process.