Patent ID: 6291717
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B01J,C07C,C07F,Y02P

Abstract:
A process for producing an aldehyde, which comprises a reaction step of producing an aldehyde by reacting an olefinic compound with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a rhodium complex catalyst comprising at least rhodium and an organic phosphite in a reaction zone, a separation step of obtaining a catalyst solution containing the rhodium complex catalyst by separating the aldehyde from a reaction solution taken from the reaction zone, and a recycling step of recycling the catalyst solution into the reaction zone, wherein in said separation step, the aldehyde is removed from the reaction solution in an amount sufficient to leave aldehyde in the catalyst solution to be recycled in the recycling step, wherein the catalyst solution to be recycled has an aldehyde concentration of from 0.5 to 99 wt %, based on total catalyst solution.