SUPPORTED AQUEOUS-PHASE, RHODIUM HYDROFORMYLATION CATALYSTS .2. HYDROFORMYLATION OF LINEAR, TERMINAL AND INTERNAL OLEFINS

Hydroformylation of 1-, 2-, and 3-heptene by supported aqueous-phase (SAP) catalysts shows that the conversion to aldehydes and the regioselectivity are functions of the position of the double bond. I-Tetradecene and 1-heptadecene give results similar to 1-heptene while data obtained from t-7-tetradecene compare well to those observed from t-2-heptene indicating the independence of chain length. Linear dienes are shown to be hydroformylated as well. Effects of temperature and pressure and water content are illustrated using linear, terminal, and internal olefins. © 1991.