Disclosed are catalyst solutions for preparing aldehydes with variable
normal- to iso-aldehyde ratios comprising one or more phosphonite
ligands, rhodium, and a hydroformylation solvent. Also disclosed is a
process for preparing aldehydes with variable normal- to iso-aldehyde
ratios comprising contacting an olefin, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide
with one or more phosphonite ligands, rhodium, and a hydroformylation
solvent. The phosphonite-based catalyst solutions provide the ability to
manipulate the normal- to iso-aldehyde ratio by varying one or more
process variables including carbon monoxide partial pressure,
temperature, and gram moles ligand to gram atoms rhodium.