Abstract: Transition metal-diorganophosphite complex catalyzed carbonylation processes, especially hydroformylation, as well as transition metal-diorganophosphite ligand complex compositions, diorganophosphite ligands and transition metal-diorganophosphite catalysts.

Abstract: A nonaqueous hydroformylation process for producing aldehydes using low volatile, organic soluble monosulfonated tertiary phosphine salt ligands.

Abstract: A process for the production of organic carboxylic acids by the catalytic reaction of an alcohol and, carbon monoxide in contact with a homogeneous catalyst system of rhodium metal atom, a phosphorus containing ligand in which there is present at least one oxo oxygen atom attached to a phosphorus atom or a carbon atom to form a Z group and the ##STR1## in said Z group is located at least one carbon atom removed from the phosphorus atom of the molecules represented by the formulas ##STR2## and a halogen promoter, under mild reaction conditions, wherein R' is aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl or alkyl, and wherein 1 or more of said R' groups can be substituted with a Z group but not more than 3 of said R' groups in the molecule are so substituted; a is an integer from 0-4; b is an integer from 0-3; and Z is P(O)R'R'; --C(O)OR" or C(O)R", wherein R" is R' or --H.

Abstract: Transition metal-poly-phosphite complex catalyzed carbonylation processes, especially hydroformylation, as well as transition metal-poly-phosphite ligand complex compositions.

Abstract: Transition metal-diorganophosphite complex catalyzed carbonylation processes, especially hydroformylation, as well as transition metal-diorganophosphite ligand complex compositions, diorganophosphite ligands and transition metal-diorganophosphite catalysts.

Abstract: A rhodium catalyzed hydroformylation process carried out in the presence of free triarylphosphine ligand and free organic tertiary bisphosphine monoxide ligand, and catalytic precursor solutions for said process.

Abstract: A hydroformylation process for producing aldehydes using a bisphosphine monooxide ligand and catalytic precursor solutions for said process.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for the conversion of hydroperoxides, present in allyl-alkyl ethers to products including .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated aldehydes and for reducing such .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated aldehydes to alcohols prior to the use of the ether as a feedstock in a hydroformylation reaction to produce the corresponding ether aldehyde. The process involves contacting the ether with a metal hydride, either in aqueous solution and/or by means of an ion exchange resin. Such treatment decomposes the hydroperoxides and then reduces their .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated aldehyde decomposition products, thereby reducing the catalyst inhibition period present in the hydroformylation reaction which is observed when such .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated aldehyde impurities are present.

Abstract: A rhodium catalyzed hydroformylation process carried out in the presence of free triarylphosphine ligand and free organic tertiary bisphosphine monooxide ligand, and catalytic precursor solutions for said process.

Abstract: Process for producing organic tertiary polyphosphine monooxides which comprises reacting an organic tertiary polyphosphine with an organic monofunctional alkylating agent to form an intermediate monophosphonium salt of the polyphosphine starting material and then hydrolyzing the salt so produced to the desired polyphosphine monooxide product.

Abstract: A hydroformylation process for producing aldehydes using a bisphosphine monooxide ligand and catalytic precursor solutions for said process.

Abstract: A process for producing glycols by the catalytic oxidation of olefinic compounds which comprises contacting an olefinic compound with an organic selenoxide in an aqueous alkaline medium in the presence of a catalytic amount of octavalent osmium to form the corresponding glycol.