Bidentate phosphite ligands, catalytic compositions containing such ligands, and catalytic processes utilizing such catalytic compositions
AssigneeINV Nylon Chemicals Americas, LLC
InventorsBenjamin David Herzog, William J. Tenn, III
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Abstract
A process for the hydrocyanation of an organic compound containing at least one olefinic group comprising reacting the organic compound with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a catalyst complex comprising a bidentate phosphite ligand having one of the following structures: (I) and (II) and at least one transition metal.
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A process for the hydrocyanation of an organic compound containing at least one olefinic group comprising reacting the organic compound with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a catalyst complex comprising a bidentate phosphite ligand having one of the following structures:
- and at least one transition metal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.