Bisphosphites having an unsymmetric outer biphenol unit
View Patent ↗Bisphosphites having at least one unsymmetric outer biphenol unit are useful for the hydroformylation of an olefin.
1. A compound represented by structure I:
2. A complex, comprising:
a compound according to claim 1 ; and
a metal atom selected from the group consisting of: Rh, Ru, Co, and Ir.
3. A catalyst for catalyzing a hydroformylation reaction, comprising the compound according to claim 1 .
4. A process for hydroformylation of an olefin, comprising:
a) initially charging an olefin into a reactor;
b) a complex according to claim 2 to the reactor;
c) feeding into said reactor H 2 and CO, to obtain a reaction mixture; and
d) heating the reaction mixture, to obtain conversion of the olefin to an aldehyde.
5. A process for hydroformylation of an olefin, comprising:
a) initially charging an olefin into a reactor;
b)adding a compound according to claim 1 and a substance having a metal atom selected from the group consistining of: Rh, Ru, Co, and Ir to the reactor;
c) feeding into said reactor H 2 and CO, to obtain a reaction mixture; and
d) heating the reaction mixture, to obtain conversion of the olefin to an aldehyde.