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(57) [Summary] [Structure] In a method for producing an unbranched higher primary alcohol by reacting an olefin with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a water-soluble salt to give an aldehyde and hydrogenating the aldehyde, A phosphine containing an aromatic residue in which the anion of the water-soluble salt is substituted, and the cation of which is represented by the general formula: [Wherein Z represents nitrogen or sulfur, A represents an alkyl or aralkyl residue, and B 1, C 2, and D 3 are linear or branched alkyl]. The desired alcohol is provided in high yield by a simple method, starting from cheap raw materials. |