Isomerization-hydroformylation

Scheme 7 Mechanism for the hydroformylation-isomerization process of dihydrofurans 46 and 50...

Although homogeneously catalyzed reactions of platinum complexes are mostly concerned with hydrogenation, hydroformylation, isomerization and hydrosilylation reactions, the complexes trans-PtHX(PPh3)2 (X = C1, Br, I) have been used used as catalysts for the oxidative chlorination of n-pentane. H2PtCl6 and K2PtCl are used as oxidants.201... 

Several reactions could be carried out in ILs solvents examples are transition-metal-catalyzed hydrogenation, hydroformylation, isomerization, dimerization, and coupling reactions (Holbrey and Seddon, 1999b). Carborane derivatives could also be synthesized successfully in ILs such as l-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (Li et al., 2008) the same IL was used for the preparation of functional carboranyl-containing dendrons (Galie et al., 2006 Mollard and Zharov, 2006). 

Olefin-CO coploymers Olefin p-complexes Olefin Fibers Olefin hydroformylation Olefin hydrogenation Olefimc alcohols Olefin isomerization Olefin metathesis Olefin oligomers Olefin oxides... 

In contrast to triphenylphosphine-modified rhodium catalysis, a high aldehyde product isomer ratio via cobalt-catalyzed hydroformylation requires high CO partial pressures, eg, 9 MPa (1305 psi) and 110°C. Under such conditions alkyl isomerization is almost completely suppressed, and the 4.4 1 isomer ratio reflects the precursor mixture which contains principally the kinetically favored -butyryl to isobutyryl cobalt tetracarbonyl. At lower CO partial pressures, eg, 0.25 MPa (36.25 psi) and 110°C, the rate of isomerization of the -butyryl cobalt intermediate is competitive with butyryl reductive elimination to aldehyde. The product n/iso ratio of 1.6 1 obtained under these conditions reflects the equihbrium isomer ratio of the precursor butyryl cobalt tetracarbonyls (11). 

Prior to 1975, reaction of mixed butenes with syn gas required high temperatures (160—180°C) and high pressures 20—40 MPa (3000—6000 psi), in the presence of a cobalt catalyst system, to produce / -valeraldehyde and 2-methylbutyraldehyde. Even after commercialization of the low pressure 0x0 process in 1975, a practical process was not available for amyl alcohols because of low hydroformylation rates of internal bonds of isomeric butenes (91,94). More recent developments in catalysts have made low pressure 0x0 process technology commercially viable for production of low cost / -valeraldehyde, 2-methylbutyraldehyde, and isovaleraldehyde, and the corresponding alcohols in pure form. The producers are Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastic Company Inc., BASF, Hoechst AG, and BP Chemicals. 

The composition of the products of reactions involving intermediates formed by metaHation depends on whether the measured composition results from kinetic control or from thermodynamic control. Thus the addition of diborane to 2-butene initially yields tri-j iAbutylboraneTri-j -butylborane. If heated and allowed to react further, this product isomerizes about 93% to the tributylborane, the product initially obtained from 1-butene (15). Similar effects are observed during hydroformylation reactions however, interpretation is more compHcated because the relative rates of isomerization and of carbonylation of the reaction intermediate depend on temperature and on hydrogen and carbon monoxide pressures (16). 

The hydroformylation reaction is carried out in the Hquid phase using a metal carbonyl catalyst such as HCo(CO)4 (36), HCo(CO)2[P( -C4H2)] (37), or HRh(CO)2[P(CgH3)2]2 (38,39). The phosphine-substituted rhodium compound is the catalyst of choice for new commercial plants that can operate at 353—383 K and 0.7—2 MPa (7—20 atm) (39). The differences among the catalysts are found in their intrinsic activity, their selectivity to straight-chain product, their abiHty to isomerize the olefin feedstock and hydrogenate the product aldehyde to alcohol, and the ease with which they are separated from the reaction medium (36). 

Olefin isomerization can be catalyzed by a number of catalysts such as molybdenum hexacarbonyl [13939-06-5] Mo(CO)g. This compound has also been found to catalyze the photopolymerization of vinyl monomers, the cyclization of olefins, the epoxidation of alkenes and peroxo species, the conversion of isocyanates to carbodiimides, etc. Rhodium carbonylhydrotris(triphenylphosphine) [17185-29-4] RhH(CO)(P(CgH )2)3, is a multifunctional catalyst which accelerates the isomerization and hydroformylation of alkenes. 

C-19 dicarboxyhc acid can be made from oleic acid or derivatives and carbon monoxide by hydroformylation, hydrocarboxylation, or carbonylation. In hydroformylation, ie, the Oxo reaction or Roelen reaction, the catalyst is usually cobalt carbonyl or a rhodium complex (see Oxo process). When using a cobalt catalyst a mixture of isomeric C-19 compounds results due to isomerization of the double bond prior to carbon monoxide addition (80). 

The nickel or cobalt catalyst causes isomerization of the double bond resulting in a mixture of C-19 isomers. The palladium complex catalyst produces only the 9-(10)-carboxystearic acid. The advantage of the hydrocarboxylation over the hydroformylation reaction is it produces the carboxyUc acids in a single step and obviates the oxidation of the aldehydes produced by hydroformylation. 

Platinum compounds Hydrosilation cross-linking of silicone polymers Hydrogenation, isomerization and hydroformylation of alkenes Automobile exhaust catalyst Sensitization dermatitis... 

The reverse reaction (formation of metal alkyls by addition of alkenes to M-H) is the basis of several important catalytic reactions such as alkene hydrogenation, hydroformylation, hydroboration, and isomerization. A good example of decomposition by y3-elimination is the first-order intramolecular reaction ... 

BASF is operating a semicommercial plant for the production of adipic acid via this route.A new route to adipic acid occurs via a sequential carbonylation, isomerization, hydroformylation reactions.The following illustrates these steps ... 

In the hydroformylation of an olefin not only are aldehydes formed that directly correspond with the used olefin isomer but also all the other theoretically possible isomeric 2-alkyl-branched aldehydes [49] ... 

The formation of isomeric aldehydes is caused by cobalt organic intermediates, which are formed by the reaction of the olefin with the cobalt carbonyl catalyst. These cobalt organic compounds isomerize rapidly into a mixture of isomer position cobalt organic compounds. The primary cobalt organic compound, carrying a terminal fixed metal atom, is thermodynamically more stable than the isomeric internal secondary cobalt organic compounds. Due to the less steric hindrance of the terminal isomers their further reaction in the catalytic cycle is favored. Therefore in the hydroformylation of an olefin the unbranched aldehyde is the main reaction product, independent of the position of the double bond in the olefinic educt ( contrathermodynamic olefin isomerization) [49]. 

If cobalt carbonylpyridine catalyst systems are used, the formation of unbranched carboxylic acids is strongly favored not only by reaction of a-olefins but also by reaction of olefins with internal double bonds ( contrathermo-dynamic double-bond isomerization) [59]. The cobalt carbonylpyridine catalyst of the hydrocarboxylation reaction resembles the cobalt carbonyl-terf-phos-phine catalysts of the hydroformylation reaction. The reactivity of the cobalt-pyridine system in the hydrocarboxylation reaction is remarkable higher than the cobalt-phosphine system in the hydroformylation reaction, especially in the case of olefins with internal double bonds. This reaction had not found an industrial application until now. 

By analogy with hydroformylation, dicobalt octacarbonyl has been examined as a hydrosilylation catalyst. Various silanes and a-olefins react, often exothermically. Thermal deactivation occurs above 60° C hence, large exotherms and high temperatures must be avoided (56, 57,130). Isomerization is more pronounced than for the bridged olefin complexes of Pt(II) and Rh(I) (see below) it even occurs with trialkoxysilanes (57). Though isomerization is faster than hydrosilylation, little variation in the relative rates of these two processes with the nature of the silane is observed this is in marked contrast to the bridged systems (55). 

Room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), such as those based on A,A-dialkylimidazolium ions, are gaining importance (Bradley, 1999). The ionic liquids do not evaporate easily and thus there are no noxious fumes. They are also non-inflammable. Ionic liquids dissolve catalysts that are insoluble in conventional organic chemicals. IFP France has developed these solvents for dimerization, hydrogenation, isomerization, and hydroformylation reactions without conventional solvents. For butene dimerization a commercial process exists. RTILs form biphasic systems with the catalyst in the RTIL phase, which is immiscible with the reactants and products. This system is capable of being extended to a list of organometallic catalysts. Industrial Friedel-Crafts reactions, such as acylations, have been conducted and a fragrance molecule tra.seolide has been produced in 99% yield (Bradley, 1999). 

Recently, a new class of phosphabarrelene/rhodium catalysts has been developed, which for the first time allows for hydroformylation of internal alkenes with very high activity and which proceeds essentially free of alkene isomerization [36-38]. Two examples, results of hydroformylation of an acyclic and a cyclic internal alkene substrate, are depicted in Scheme 2. 

A catalyst used for the u-regioselective hydroformylation of internal olefins has to combine a set of properties, which include high olefin isomerization activity, see reaction b in Scheme 1 outlined for 4-octene. Thus the olefin migratory insertion step into the rhodium hydride bond must be highly reversible, a feature which is undesired in the hydroformylation of 1-alkenes. Additionally, p-hydride elimination should be favoured over migratory insertion of carbon monoxide of the secondary alkyl rhodium, otherwise Ao-aldehydes are formed (reactions a, c). Then, the fast regioselective terminal hydroformylation of the 1-olefin present in a low equilibrium concentration only, will lead to enhanced formation of n-aldehyde (reaction d) as result of a dynamic kinetic control. 

Chart 1 Ligands used for isomerizing hydroformylation of internal octenes and 2-pentene. 

The ligands synthesized were also apphed to the isomerizing hydroformylation of more reactive 2-pentene. At 120 °C/ 20 bar quantitative conversion of olefin to aldehydes was achieved within 40 min. Trends similar to those described for internal octene hydroformylation were found. The regioselectivity obtained for the individual ligands tends to be 5% higher compared to that for the octenes. Thus, in the presence of 10 75% of n-hexanal were determined, compare Table 3. Obviously, 2-pentene is able to react more smoothly to the terminal isomer compared to olefins having the double bond in an more internal position. Illustrative for this effect are also literature results obtained for 2- and 4-octene.4,5... 

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