Alcohols and aldehydes prepared from olefins and synthesis gas

Details Alcohols and aldehydes prepared from olefins and synthesis gas Alcohols and aldehydes prepared from olefins and synthesis gas

1982-10-21

1984-05-29

Lone, Werren B.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

568451, 568454, C07C 2722

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044516797

ABSTRACT:
This invention concerns a process of preparing alcohols and aldehydes which comprises the steps of contacting a mixture of terminal and/or internal olefins and synthesis gas with a catalyst system comprising a ruthenium-containing compound dispersed in a low melting quaternary phosphonium or ammonium base or salt and heating said resultant reaction mixture under a pressure of 100 psi or greater at a temperature of at least 50.degree. C. for a sufficient time to produce said alcohols and aldehydes.

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Pitman et al., "J. Org. Chem.", vol. 46, p. 1901, (1981).

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