Title:
A CATALYST SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005079981
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The present invention provides a catalyst system capable of catalysing the carbonylation of an ethylenically unsaturated compound, which system is obtainable by combining: a) a metal of Group VIB or Group VIIIB or a compound thereof, b) a bidentate phosphine, arsine or stibine ligand, and c) an acid, wherein said ligand is present in at least a 2:1 molar excess compared to said metal or said metal in said metal compound, and that said acid is present in at least a 2:1 molar excess compared to said ligand, a process for the carbonylation of an ethylenically unsaturated compound, a reaction medium, and use of the system.
Inventors:
EASTHAM GRAHAM (GB)
TINDALE NEIL (GB)
TINDALE NEIL (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2005/000569
Publication Date:
March 02, 2006
Filing Date:
February 17, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LUCITE INT UK LTD (GB)
EASTHAM GRAHAM (GB)
TINDALE NEIL (GB)
EASTHAM GRAHAM (GB)
TINDALE NEIL (GB)
International Classes:
B01J31/24; C07C51/14; C07C67/38; (IPC1-7): B01J31/24; C07C51/14
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