Hydroformylation, also known as oxo synthesis, is an important industrial process for the production of aldehydes from alkenes. This chemical reaction entails the addition of a formyl group (CHO) group and a hydrogen atom to a carbon-carbon double bond. This process has witnessed continuous growth since its invention in the 1930’s: production capacity reached 6.6×106 tons in 1995. It is important because the resulting aldehydes are easily converted into many secondary products. For… (More on Hydroformylation)