Process for the hydroformylation of olefins using Pt and thixantphos

1 . Process comprising the process steps of:

a) initially charging an olefin;

b) adding a compound of formula (I):

where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 are selected from: -H, -(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, -(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl;

c) adding a Pt compound capable of forming a complex;

d) adding a bromine compound or an iodine compound;

e) feeding in CO and H 2 ;

f) heating the reaction mixture from steps a) to e), to convert the olefin to an aldehyde.

2 . Process according to claim 1 ,

where R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 are -(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl.

3 . Process according to claim 1 ,

where R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 are -Ph.

4 . Process according to claim 1 ,

where R 1 and R 4 are -(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl.

5 . Process according to claim 1 ,

where R 2 and R 3 are -H.

6 . Process according to claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) has the structure (1):

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7 . Process according to claim 1 ,

wherein the Pt compound is selected from: Pt(II)I 2 , Pt(II)Br 2 , Pt(IV)I 4 , Pt(IV)Br 4 , diphenyl(1,5-COD)Pt(II), Pt(II)(acac) 2 , Pt(0)(PPh 3 ) 4 , Pt(0)(DVTS) solution (CAS:68478-92-2),

Pt(0)(ethylene)(PPh 3 ) 2 , Pt(II)Br 2 (COD), tris(benzylideneacetone)Pt(0), Pt(II)(OAC) 2 solution, Pt(0)(t-Bu) 2 , Pt(II)(COD)Me 2 , Pt(II)(COD)I 2 , Pt(IV)IMe 3 , Pt(II)(hexafluoroacetylacetonate) 2 .

8 . Process according to claim 1 ,

wherein in process step d) a bromine compound is added, which is Pt(II)Br 2 .

9 . Process according to claim 8 ,

wherein the bromine compound is added in an amount in the range of 0.1 to 10, measured in equivalents based on Pt.

10 . Process according to claim 1 ,

wherein in process step d) an iodine compound is added, which is Pt(II)I 2 .

11 . Process according to claim 10 ,

wherein the iodine compound is added in an amount in the range of 0.1 to 10, measured in equivalents based on Pt.

12 . Process according to claim 1 ,

comprising the additional process step e′):

e′) adding a solvent.

13 . Process according to claim 12 ,

wherein the solvent is selected from: THF, DCM, ACN, heptane, DMF, toluene, texanol, pentane, hexane, octane, isooctane, decane, dodecane, cyclohexane, benzene, xylene, marlotherm, propylene carbonate, MTBE, diglyme, triglyme, diethyl ether, dioxane, isopropanol, tert-butanol, isononanol, isobutanol, isopentanol, ethyl acetate.

14 . Process according to claim 1 ,

wherein CO and H 2 is fed in at a pressure in a range from 1 MPa (10 bar) to 6 MPa (60 bar).

15 . Process according to claim 1 ,

wherein the reaction mixture is heated to a temperature in the range from 25° C. to 150° C.