Hydrogenation of citral
US5118884A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 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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