Homogeneous ruthenium catalyzed hydrogenation of esters to alcohols‡

Abstract

The homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of aromatic and aliphatic esters to the corresponding alcohols, by a catalyst generated in situ from [Ru(acac)₃] and MeC(CH₂PPh₂)₃ in an alcoholic solvent under H₂ pressure of 85 bar at 100–120 °C, is described.

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