Process for the selective hydrogenation of olefins containing nitrile groups

US5049693A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC · DE

Inventor

• Thomas Himmler · Odenthal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 18, 1990
• Grant date: Sep 17, 1991
• Expiry date: Jun 18, 2010

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C2601/14
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The hydrogenation of olefins containing nitrile groups in the homogeneous phase can be carried out particularly successfully using specific ruthenium complexes which are non-sensitive to air and have high catalytic activity.