Kinetics of hydroformylation of 1-decene using homogeneous HRh(CO)(PPh3)3 catalyst: a molecular level approach

The kinetics of hydroformylation of 1-decene using homogenous HRh(CO)(PPh₃)₃ catalyst has been reported in the temperature range of 50–70 °C. The effect of catalyst,P _{H 2},P _CO, and 1-decene concentration on the rate of hydroformylation has been studied. Based on the analysis of initial rate data, a rate equation has been proposed and kinetic parameters evaluated. The activation energy was found to be 11.76 kcal/mol. A molecular level approach to kinetic modelling has also been illustrated. The rate equation derived assuming oxidative addition of H₂ as a rate determining step, has been found to represent the data satisfactorily. The rate parameters for the mechanistic model have been evaluated for the data at 60 °C.NCL Communication No. 5735.