Claims
- 1. A rhodium-containing catalyst of the formula:
- (Ar.sub.2 PQE.sup.y R.sub.y-1).sub.3 RhH(CO)
- wherein
- Ar is an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms;
- Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical and an alkylene radical the carbon chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein said alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; and
- E.sup.y R.sub.y-1 represents a member selected from --PR.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 R, ##STR66## and wherein each R independently represents a member selected from an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkyl group containing from 1 to 28 carbon atoms; R.sup.4, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are hydrocarbyl radicals such that the heterocyclic ring contains from 5 to 6 carbon atoms, and R.sup.9 represents a member selected from H, an alkyl group containing from 1 to 28 carbon atoms and an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms.
- 2. A catalyst of the formula:
- (Ar.sub.2 PQSO.sub.2 R).sub.3 Rh(CO)H
- wherein Ar is an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical and an alkylene radical the carbon chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein the alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R is selected from an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkyl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
- 3. A catalyst of the formula: ##STR67## wherein Ar is an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical and an alkylene radical the carbon chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein said alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R is selected from an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkyl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
- 4. A catalyst of the formula: ##STR68## wherein Ar is an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical and an alkylene radical the carbon chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein the alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R is selected from an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkyl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
- 5. A catalyst of the formula: ##STR69## wherein Ar is an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical, and an alkylene radical the carbon chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein the alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R is selected from an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkyl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
- 6. A catalyst of the formula: ##STR70## wherein Ar is an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical, and an alkylene radical the carbon chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein said alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R is selected from an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkyl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
- 7. A catalyst of the formula:
- [Ar.sub.2 PQ--OP(OR).sub.2 ].sub.3 Rh(CO)H
- wherein Ar is an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical and an alkylene radical the carbon chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein said alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R is selected from an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkyl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
- 8. A catalyst of the formula:
- (Ar.sub.2 PQOR).sub.3 Rh(CO)H
- wherein Ar is an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical and an alkylene radical the carbon chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein said alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R is selected from an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkyl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
- 9. A catalyst of the formula:
- [(Ar.sub.2 PQ).sub.b SR.sub.2-b ].sub.g.RhH(CO)
- wherein Ar is an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical, and an alkylene radical the carbon chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein said alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R is selected from an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkyl group containing or from 0 to 30 carbon atoms; b is an integer or from 0 to 2; and g is 2 to 3.
- 10. A catalyst of the formula: ##STR71## wherein Ar is an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical, and an alkylene radical the carbon chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein said alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R is selected from an aryl group containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkyl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R.sup.9 is selected from H, an alkyl group containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms.
- 11. A catalyst of the formula: ##STR72## wherein Ar is an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical and an alkylene radical the carbon chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein said alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R.sup.9 is selected from H, an alkyl group containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; R is selected from an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkyl group containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; b is an integer of 1 or 2; and g times b is 2 to 3.
- 12. A catalyst of the formula: ##STR73## wherein Ar is an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical, and an alkylene radical the carbon chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein said alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R.sup.9 is selected from H, an alkyl group containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms.
- 13. A catalyst according to claim 2 of the formula
- [Ph.sub.2 P--CH.sub.2 --.sub.m SO.sub.2 R].sub.3 RhH(CO)
- wherein Ph represents phenyl, m is an integer of from 1 to 30, and R is as defined as in claim 2.
- 14. A catalyst according to claim 2 of the formula
- (Ph.sub.2 PCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 RhH(CO)
- wherein Ph is phenyl.
- 15. A catalyst according to claim 3 of the formula ##STR74## wherein Ph represents phenyl, m is an integer of from 1 to 30, and R is as defined in claim 3.
- 16. A catalyst according to claim 3 of the formula ##STR75## wherein Ph is phenyl.
- 17. A catalyst according to claim 4 of the formula ##STR76## wherein Ph is phenyl.
- 18. A catalyst according to claim 5 of the formula ##STR77## wherein Ph represents phenyl, m is an integer of from 1 to 30, and R is as defined in claim 5.
- 19. A catalyst according to claim 5 of the formula ##STR78## wherein Ph is phenyl.
- 20. The catalyst according to claim 6 of the formula: ##STR79## wherein Ph represents phenyl and m is an integer of from 1 to 30, and R is defined as in claim 6.
- 21. A catalyst according to claim 7, of the formula: ##STR80## wherein Ph represents phenyl, m is an integer of from 1 to 30, and R is as defined in claim 7.
- 22. A catalyst according to claim 8 of the formula:
- (Ph.sub.2 P--(CH.sub.2)--.sub.m OR].sub.3 Rh(CO)H
- wherein Ph represents phenyl, m is an integer of from 1 to 30, and R is as defined in claim 8.
- 23. A catalyst according to claim 9 of the formula:
- [AR.sub.2 PQSR].sub.3 Rh(CO)H
- wherein Ar, Q and R are as defined in claim 9.
- 24. A catalyst according to claim 9 of the formula:
- (Ph.sub.2 P(CH.sub.2).sub.m SR].sub.3 Rh(CO)H
- wherein Ph represents phenyl, m is an integer of from 1 to 30, and R is as defined in claim 9.
- 25. A non-charged, nonchelated catalyst free from halogen on the rhodium of the formula:
- ((Ar.sub.2 P).sub.y R).sub.g (Rh(CO)H).sub.s
- wherein Ar is a substituted C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aryl, R is a C.sub.6 to C.sub.30 unsubstituted di-, tri-, or tetravalent saturated alkyl group, which can be interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, y is the valency of R, g is 2 or 3, s is 1 to 3, said y being selected to satisfy the coordinative valencies of rhodium such that there are 2 to 3 coordinated phosphine moieties per rhodium, said aryl and alkyl groups, and their substitutes, being chemically stable in hydroformylation systems.
- 26. The catalyst of claim 25 wherein s is 1.
- 27. The catalyst of claim 26 wherein g is 3.
- 28. A rhodium-containing catalyst free from halogen on the rhodium of the formula:
- (Ph.sub.2 P(CH.sub.2).sub.m CR.sub.3).sub.3 RhH(CO)
- wherein Ph represents phenyl, m is 2 or 3 and R is selected from an aryl group containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkyl group containing from 1 to 28 carbon atoms.
- 29. A catalyst free from halogen on the rhodium of the formula:
- (Ph.sub.2 PCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3).sub.3 RhH(CO)
- wherein Ph is phenyl.
- 30. A catalyst free from halogen on the rhodium of the formula: ##STR81## where Ph is phenyl, m is an integer from 2 to 14, and R is selected from an alkyl group containing 1 to 28 carbon atoms and an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms.
- 31. A non-chelated catalyst free of halogen on the rhodium of the formula:
- ((Ar.sub.2 PCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.2 CR.sub.2).sub.3 Rh(CO)H
- wherein Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aryl and R is C.sub.1 to C.sub.28 alkyl or C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aryl.
- 32. The catalyst of claim 31 having the formula:
- ((Ph.sub.2 PCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.2).sub.3 Rh(CO)H.
- 33. A catalyst free from halogen on the rhodium of the formula:
- (Ar.sub.2 PCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 R').sub.3 Rh(CO)H
- wherein Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aryl group R' is a C.sub.4 to C.sub.28 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.
- 34. A non-chelated catalyst complex free from halogen on the rhodium of the formula:
- (Ar.sub.2 P(CH.sub.2).sub.m PAr.sub.2).sub.3 Rh(CO)H
- wherein Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aryl group and m is 6 to 14.
- 35. A catalyst of the formula:
- ((Ar.sub.2 PQ).sub.b ER.sub.y-b).sub.g .multidot.RH(CO)
- wherein:
- Ar is an aryl group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms,
- Q is a divalent organic radical selected from an alkylene radical and an alkylene radical the chain of which is interrupted with at least one ether oxygen or phenylene group, wherein said alkylene radical contains from 1 to 30 carbon atoms,
- E represents a member selected from: ##STR82## wherein R.sup.9 is selected from H, an alkyl group containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein .chi. is an integer of 0 or 1 with the proviso that at least one .chi. is 1;
- y represents the bonds of the group E available for bonding to said Q and R groups;
- b represents an integer of from 1 to 4 provided that y-b is not less than zero;
- represents a member selected from an alkyl group containing from 1 to 28 carbon atoms and an aryl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; and
- g times b is 1 to 6.
- 36. The catalyst of claim 33 of the formula:
- [Ph.sub.2 PCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ].sub.3 Rh(CO)H.
- 37. The catalyst of claim 33 of the formula:
- [Ph.sub.2 P CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Ph].sub.3 Rh(CO)H.
- 38. The catalyst of claim 34 of the formula:
- [Ph.sub.2 P(CH.sub.2).sub.14 PPh.sub.2 ].sub.3 Rh(CO)H.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 374,548 filed May 3, 1982 which is a division of Ser. No. 120,971, filed Feb. 12, 1980, pending, which case is in turn a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 011,238, filed Feb. 12, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,298,541, issued Nov. 3, 1981.
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