Process for Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of diisobutene: ligand/Pd ratio

1. A process for hydrocarbonylation of diisobutene to the corresponding carboxylic acid P1 comprising the process steps of:

a) adding diisobutene, forming a reaction mixture,

b) adding a compound comprising Pd, wherein the Pd is capable of forming a complex,

c) adding ligand L1:

wherein the ligand L1 is added in an amount in the range from 1.25 mol to 2.0 mol of ligand per mole of Pd,

d) adding acetic acid,

e) feeding in CO,

f) heating the reaction mixture such that the diisobutene is converted to the compound P1:

2. The process according to claim 1 ,

wherein the compound in process step b) is selected from:

PdCl 2 , PdBr 2 , Pd(acac) 2 , Pd(dba) 2 (dba=dibenzylideneacetone), or PdCl 2 (CH 3 CN) 2 .

3. The process according to claim 1 ,

wherein the ligand L1 is added in an amount in the range from 1.5 mol to 1.75 mol of ligand per mole of Pd.

4. The process according to claim 1 ,

wherein the reaction mixture is heated to a temperature in the range from 80° C. to 160° C. in process step f).

5. The process according to claim 1 ,

wherein the CO is fed in in process step e) such that the reaction proceeds under a CO pressure in the range from 10 bar to 40 bar.

6. The process according to claim 1 ,

wherein the process comprises the additional process step g):

g) addition of sulfuric acid.