PREPARATION OF TRIDENTATE PHOSPHINES, METHOD OF FORMING ALDEHYDE HYDROGENATION CATALYSTS USING THEM AND PROCESS FOR ALDEHYDE HYDROGENATION

摘要

This invention comprises a process for hydrogenation of aldehydes to alcohols using homogeneous catalysts. The catalysts are generated in situ under hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases in a suitable solvent, by mixing a rhodium catalyst precursor, such as Rh(CO)2 acetoacetonate and a defined tridentate phosphine.