Claims
- 1. A method for the conversion of olefins to alcohols comprising:
- (a) converting olefins to aldehydes by a hydroformylation reaction in the presence of a catalyst having the structure ##STR12## wherein R is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and P represents a styrene polymer backbone, said conversion occurring taking place at a temperature of from about 90.degree. C. to about 140.degree. C. and pressures of from about 300 psig to about 5000 psig in the presence of mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide;
- (b) purging the reactor of the mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide and replacing with hydrogen, and;
- (c) converting the aldehydes formed in (a) to alcohols at pressures of about 100 psig to 3000 psig and temperatures of from about 20.degree. C. to about 140.degree. C.
- 2. A method as described in claim 1 wherein the hydroformylation is carried out at a temperature of 120.degree. C. and a pressure of 1000 psig.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of the original application U.S. Ser. No. 877,440 filed Feb. 13, 1978.
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