摘要 |
<p>A process of preparing a nitroalcohol, e.g., 2-nitro-2-methyl-1-propane, from a nitropolyol, e.g., 2-nitro-2 -methyl-1,3-propanediol, the process comprising the step of contacting under hydrogenation conditions the nitropolyol with hydrogen, a hydrogenation catalyst and, optionally, a chelating agent.</p> |