SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF ALDEHYDE WITH RU/BIDENTATE LIGANDS COMPLEXES

摘要

The present invention relates to processes for the reduction by hydrogenation, using molecular H2, of a C5-C20 substrate containing one or two aldehydes functional groups into the corresponding alcohol or diol, characterized in that said process is carried out in the presence of - at least one catalyst or pre-catalyst in the form of a ruthenium complex having a coordination sphere of the N2P2O2, wherein the coordinating atoms N2 are provided by a first bidentate ligand, the coordinating atoms P2 are provided by a second bidentate ligand and the coordinating atoms O2 are provided by two non-linear carboxylate ligands; and - optionally of an acidic additive.