Process for the chemoselective reduction of terminally saturated carboxylic esters
US9193651B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2531/821
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The chemoselective reduction of a carboxylic ester (I) to an alcohol by catalytic hydrogenation, in particular in the presence of a transition metal complex, more particularly in the presence of a ruthenium (II) complex is described.
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