Abstract: The invention relates to cobalt carbonyl catalysts of the formula (I) ##STR1## where R is --CH(CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3).sub.2 or --C.sub.2 H.sub.4 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n OY, with n=1 to 12 and Y=H or CH.sub.3, and also a process for their preparation and their use as hydroformylation catalysts.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 26, 1998
Date of Patent:
November 24, 1998
Assignee:
Hoechst AG
Inventors:
Uwe Ritter, Norbert Winkhofer, Herbert Roesky