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The Oxidation of Olefins with Palladium Chloride Catalysts
Author(s) -
Smidt Juergen,
Hafner W.,
Jira R.,
Sieber R.,
Sedlmeier J.,
Sabel A.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.196200801
Subject(s) - palladium , catalysis , chemistry , halide , acetaldehyde , ethylene , olefin fiber , wacker process , hydrolysis , copper , hydrogen chloride , chloride , inorganic chemistry , hydrogen , organic chemistry , ethanol
The oxidation of olefins to carbonyl compounds with palladium compounds, especially the oxidation of ethylene to acetaldehyde, is at present carried out on a technical scale. The reaction takes place via a palladium‐olefin complex, the formation of which is inhibited by halide ions. Hydrolysis to the carbonyl compound is inhibited by hydrogen ions. The knowledge gained by studying the reaction of olefins with pure solutions of palladium salts allows important conclusions to be drawn concerning the action of technical catalyst solutions containing copper and palladium chloride.