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Propene is hydroformylated to butanal and isobutanal in a 3:1 ratio.

Byproducts (up to 20%) include butanols and butyl formates.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)
CH3–CH=CH2
  +  
CO + H2
Oxo Gas
         
  +  
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Propene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oxo gas     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Butanal     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
2-Methylpropanal     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Hydroformylation
Industrial Process: Organic

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