Hydrogenation of aldehydes

US6350923B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Karsten Eller · Stockach, DE
• Peter Wahl · Ladenburg, DE
• Rolf Pinkos · Bad Dürkheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 28, 1999
• Grant date: Feb 26, 2002
• Expiry date: Dec 28, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C29/141
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A dialdehyde, trialdehyde or tetraldehyde or at least two thereof as aldehyde are hydrogenated by bringing into contact at least:the aldehyde;a catalyst comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt and copper in chemically bound and/or elemental form;hydrogen;at a gas pressure in the range from 5 to 350 bar and a temperature in the range from 40 to 300° C.