Catalytic reduction of ketones and aldehydes using organometallic ruthenium complexes
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2601/18
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Ketones and aldehydes are hydrogenated to the corresponding alcohol or alkyl group, using H2 gas as the stoichiometric reductant, and organometallic ruthenium complexes as the catalysts.
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