Abstract:
A hydroformylation process wherein a water-soluble amine is contacted with the reaction fluid, liquid from the reactor is sent to an extraction zone, and a neutralized phosphorus acidic compound is at least partially removed from the extraction zone.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods to rejuvenate a deactivated hydroformylation catalyst solution wherein the solution comprises rhodium, polydentate phosphine ligands, and polydentate phosphine ligand degradation products. In one embodiment, such methods comprise adding a peroxide to the deactivated hydroformylation catalyst solution.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods to rejuvenate a deactivated hydroformylation catalyst solution wherein the solution comprises rhodium, polydentate phosphine ligands, and polydentate phosphine ligand degradation products. In one embodiment, such methods comprise adding a peroxide to the deactivated hydroformylation catalyst solution.
Abstract:
A process for stabilizing a phosphite ligand against degradation in a hydroformylation reaction fluid, said process comprising adding an epoxide to the reaction fluid, and further comprising separating one or more phosphorus acidic compounds from the reaction fluid by treating the reaction fluid with an aqueous buffer solution under conditions sufficient to neutralize and remove at least some amount of the phosphorus acidic compounds from the reaction fluid.
Abstract:
A process for stabilizing a phosphite ligand against degradation in a hydroformylation reaction fluid, said process comprising adding an epoxide to the reaction fluid, and further comprising separating one or more phosphorus acidic compounds from the reaction fluid by treating the reaction fluid with an aqueous buffer solution under conditions sufficient to neutralize and remove at least some amount of the phosphorus acidic compounds from the reaction fluid.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to processes for the recovery of rhodium from a catalyst purge stream from a C6 or higher olefin hydroformylation process. In one embodiment, the process comprises (a) treating a catalyst-containing liquid purge stream from the hydroformylation process, wherein the catalyst comprises a precious metal and an organophosphorous ligand, with an oxidant in the presence of a separate liquid aqueous phase comprising a halide-free acid at a sufficient temperature to effect oxidation of a majority of the contained organophosphorous ligand, wherein the halide-free acid is a C1-C6 organic acid or phosphorous acid; (b) recovering the aqueous phase; (c) contacting the aqueous phase with a separate organic phase by mixing the two phases under a syngas atmosphere, wherein the separate organic phase comprises water-insoluble, hydrolysable organophosphorous ligand and recycled olefin from a hydroformylation process; and (d) separating the organic phase to be recycled back to a hydroformylation process.
Abstract:
Catalytic metal loss when using a hydroformylation catalyst comprising an organophosphite ligand is ameliorated by adding CO to a strip gas vaporizer.
Abstract:
Catalytic metal loss when using a hydroformylation catalyst comprising an organophosphite ligand is ameliorated by adding CO to a strip gas vaporizer.