a Hoechst AG, R & D Global Basic Chemicals, D-46128, Oberhausen, Germany
b Central Research, Hoechst AG, D-65926, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Abstract:
BINAS is a new, very efficient ligand for propylene hydroformylation. BINAS is made by the sulfonation of NAPHOS. Different synthetic routes to NAPHOS are discussed. A new two step synthesis starting from 2,2′-bis(bromomethyl)-1,1′-binaphthyl is described.