Hydroformylation

29 novembro 2018, 16:00 • Luísa Margarida Martins

Hydroformylation of olefins. Alkenes  and catalysts relative reactivity. Cobalt vs. rhodium catalysts: catalytic cycles. Regioselectivity and chemoselectivity. Ligands effects. Exxon, Shell, LPO process and Ruhchemie/Rhône-Poulen processes. Assymetric hydroformylation of alkenes. BASF process. Exercises.