The product of the reaction of propene, CO and H₂ in the presence of Co₂(CO)₈ as a catalyst is

Q67 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2014

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2014 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Organometallic Compounds – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

The product of the reaction of propene, CO and $\mathrm{H}_{2}$ in the presence of $\mathrm{Co}_{2}(\mathrm{CO})_{8}$ as a catalyst is

(a)Butanoic acid

(b)Butanal

(c)2-butanone

(d)Methylpropanoate

Answer

Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

Hydroformylation of propene gives butanal (mainly linear) (b).

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