Processes for recovery of rhodium from a hydroformylation process

A process to recover rhodium from a hydroformylation process that comprises producing at least one aldehyde in a reaction zone, the reaction zone comprising a C7 to C22 olefin, hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises rhodium and an organophosphorus ligand, wherein the process comprises:

• (a) treating a catalyst-containing stream from the hydroformylation process with 2.5 to 20 weight percent, based on the total weight of the stream, of a water-soluble organic amine of the following structure:
• wherein R32, R33, and R34 are each independently alkyls and ethoxylates, and wherein no more than one of R32, R33, and R34 is alkyl;
• (b) heating the resulting solution in the presence of syngas to a temperature of at least 65° C. to generate a rhodium-rich phase and a supernatant;
• and
• (c) removing the supernatant to recover the rhodium-rich phase.