Preparation of carbonyl compounds from alcohols

US6790997B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC · DE

Inventors

• Markus Eckert · Bad Mergentheim, DE
• Hans-Christian Militzer · Odenthal, DE
• Matthias Beller · Ostseebad Nienhagen, DE
• Christian Döbler · Rostock, DE
• Gerald Mehltretter · Schreiber, CA
• Uta Sundermeier · Leichlingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 2002
• Grant date: Sep 14, 2004
• Expiry date: Jul 23, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07D333/22
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of carbonyl compounds by the oxidation of alcohols in the presence of osmium compounds as catalysts in water or a solvent mixture containing water.