Rh-Based Multifunctional Catalyst Systems for Hydroformylation of Dicyclopentadiene to Produce Value Added Fine Chemicals

Rh-Co bimetallic catalyst systems have been developed to convert underutilized dicyclopentadiene, a by-product from ethylene cracking process or coal-coking process, to a  series of value-added fine chemicals such as monoformyltricyclodecenes, diformyltricyclodecanes, and tricyclodecane-diol.  This transformation was realized through hydroforrmylation and its subsequent hydrogenation reations.