hydroformylation [´hī·drǝ´fȯr·mǝ`lā·shǝn] CHEMICAL ENGINEERING The reaction of adding hydrogen and the -CHO group to the carbon atoms across a double bond to yield oxygenated derivatives; an example is in the oxo process where the term hydroformylation applies to those reactions brought about by treating olefins with a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a cobalt catalyst. |