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Hydrogenation of citral

US5118884A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 1990
Grant dateJun 2, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C33/02
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns the production of a diolefinic unsaturated alcohol such as geraniol or nerol by the selective hydrogenation of citral. It is characterized by the use of a catalyst based on a metal from group VIII and based on a metal selected from the group made up of tin, germanium and lead, on preferably a silica carrier.

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