Preparation of Cyclamenaldehyde by Selective Hydrogenation in Some Cobalt Carbonyl Complex Catalysts under Oxo Conditions

Abstract
Selective hydrogenation of p-isopropyl-α-methylcinnamaldehyde to cyclamenaldehyde in some cobalt carbonyl complex catalyst systems has been investigated under several oxo conditions. The yield of the aimed aldehyde was improved as much as 84 to 86.3% under controlled conditions. Selectivity of the hydrogen increased with the decrease of temperature and the increase of partial pressure of hydrogenation in a water gas. A maximum yield (84%) was obtained with solvents such as isopropyl ether and hexane when used in 2-fold volume for the cinnamaldehyde. A tris(2-bromoethyl) phosphite-substituted cobalt carbonyl complex catalyst gave the best yield (86.3%) as compared with catalysts unsubstituted and substituted with PR3, P(OR)3, and PO(OR)3(R=alkyl, aryl).

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