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Ruthenium hydrogenation catalysts

US5554778A · kind A · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY · US

Inventors

Richard P. Beatty · Newark, US
Rocco Paciello · Bad Dürkheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 1995
Grant date	Sep 10, 1996
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2015

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01J2531/96
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a novel ruthenium complex having the formula Ru(.eta..sup.3 -C.sub.6 H.sub.8 -PCy.sub.2)(PCy.sub.3)Cl, wherein Cy is cyclohexyl; its use in the preparation of RuHCl(H.sub.2)(PCy.sub.3).sub.2 and RuH.sub.2 (H.sub.2).sub.2 (PCy.sub.3).sub.2 ; and the use of the complexes as catalysts in hydrogenation, imination and reductive hydrolysis processes.

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