	US 11,993,565 B2
	Branched products
Kyle Killebrew, Houston, TX (US); and Samuel Livingston Lane, Seabrook, TX (US)
Assigned to SCION Holdings LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by SCION Holdings LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/553,427.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/126,780, filed on Dec. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/196,679, filed on Jun. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0194887 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C07C 45/50 (2006.01); B01J 31/18 (2006.01); B01J 31/22 (2006.01); C07C 5/00 (2006.01); C07C 5/27 (2006.01); C07C 29/141 (2006.01); C07C 51/235 (2006.01); C07C 67/08 (2006.01); C07C 209/68 (2006.01)

CPC C07C 45/50 (2013.01) [B01J 31/185 (2013.01); B01J 31/2234 (2013.01); C07C 5/2727 (2013.01); C07C 29/141 (2013.01); C07C 51/235 (2013.01); C07C 67/08 (2013.01); C07C 209/68 (2013.01); B01J 2231/321 (2013.01); B01J 2231/52 (2013.01); B01J 2531/822 (2013.01); B01J 2531/845 (2013.01); C07C 2531/24 (2013.01)]

15 Claims

1. A process, comprising the steps of:

providing a first catalyst comprising an organometallic complex, said organometallic complex comprising at least one of a rhodium and a cobalt and at least one of an organophosphorus ligand;

providing one or more of a C4-C36 linear alpha olefin;

providing a gas phase comprising CO;

isomerizing said linear alpha olefin by said first catalyst in the presence of the CO at a first pressure to produce an isomerized olefin; and

hydroformylating said isomerized olefin by said first catalyst in the presence of CO and H2 at a second pressure higher than said first pressure producing a branched aldehyde.