Olefin hydroformylation catalysis with RuCl2(DMSO)4.

Abstract

The RuCl2(DMSO)4 complex was used as catalytic precursor in olefin hydroformylation reactions, giving good percent yield and better selectivity for linear aldehydes. The reactions were tested in homogeneous medium and biphasic organic solvent/ water systems. The substrates tried were 1-hexene, cyclohexene, 2-methyl-2-pentene, 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene; binary mixtures and synthetic naphtha and real naphtha. The activity is better for linear olefins compared with substituted olefins.

Keywords

• hydroformylation reactions
• olefin
• water soluble ruthenium complexes
• biphasic reactions.