Patent ID: 9714206
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: B01J,C07C

Claim:
1. A catalyst composition comprising: a complex of cobalt, iodide, and an onium cation or an alkali metal cation of the general formula Y a phosphine ligand of the general formula wherein phosphorus atoms P are bridged by 2 to 6 atoms of R 17 , wherein R 17 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, and biarylene, each having up to 22 carbon atoms; wherein a heteroatom, optionally, can substitute for one or more of said carbon atoms, wherein said heteroatom is selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorus; and R 16 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, aryl, and aryloxy, each having up to 20 carbon atoms.