SELECTIVITY OF CATALYTIC-SYSTEMS RHCL3-POLYCATION IN HYDROFORMYLATIONOF HEX-1-ENE UNDER CONDITIONS OF BIPHASE CATALYSIS

Approaches to increasing the selectivity of water-soluble catalytic sy stems based on RhCl3 and polycation in hydroformylation of hex-1-ene w ere studied. The introduction of a long-chain alkyl radical into the p olycation or the use of a higher fatty acid anion results in an increa se in the selectivity of the catalytic system at pH > 7 with respect t o n-aldehyde to 60 %. This effect is presumably associated with the su ppression of isomerization processes due to steric hindrances.