Hydroformylation of Lower Olefins and the Use of Oxo Synthesis Products Based on C4–C5 Aldehydes in the Production of Ester Lubricating Oils. Part 1. Catalysts and Industrial Processes.

A review of scientific and patent data on the hydroformylation of lower C2–C4 olefins in the oxo synthesis of oxygen-containing products is presented. Industrial and prospective catalytic systems based on organometallic compounds of cobalt and rhodium modified with phosphine and phosphite ligands and also industrial technological schemes involving such catalytic systems are examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]