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Effect of Water on the Oxo Synthesis

V. Macho

Research Institute of Petrochemistry, Nováky

Abstract: Hydroformylation of unsaturated esters or olefins in the presence of esters is retarded or may even be untimely discontinued in the presence of water. Esters are hydrolyzed and the acid, thus liberated, decomposes the catalyst. On the other hand, hydroformylation of olefins is not affected. A small decrease in reaction rate in the case of higher concentration of water, is a result of extraction of cobalt tetracarbonyl hydride from the organic phase in which, essentially, the oxo synthesis takes place.

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Chemical Papers 25 (1) 49–53 (1971)