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Title: Novel anionic phosphine transition metal hydride complexes and their application to the catalytic hydrogenation of polar organic compounds

Conference · · Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6419743

Potassium tris(triphenylphosphine) ruthenium hydride complexed with diethyl ether and naphthalene was an effective homogeneous catalyst in the hydrogenation, under mild conditions (85/sup 0/-90/sup 0/C and 620 kPa hydrogen), of acetone to isopropanol, propanol to n-propanol, acrolein to allyl alcohol (and propionaldehyde), activated carboxylic acid esters, e.g., methyl trifluoroacetate and dimethyl oxalate, to corresponding alcohols, and acetonitrile to ethylamine. In most reactions, the selectivity for the hydrogenated products was above 90 per cent.

Research Organization:
Allied Chem. Corp.
OSTI ID:
6419743
Report Number(s):
CONF-800303-
Journal Information:
Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States), Vol. 25:2; Conference: 179. national meeting of the American Chemical Society, Houston, TX, USA, 23 Mar 1980
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English