摘要 |
<p>A process for preparing a 1,3 diol by hydrogenating a feed comprising a 3 hydroxyaldehyde in the presence of a catalyst and a hydrogen source, wherein syngas is used as hydrogen source, and the catalyst is a heterogeneous catalyst comprising copper on a support, and a process for preparing a 1,3 alkanediol by conversion of an oxirane in a process comprising hydroformylation and hydrogenation, which steps may optionally be conducted, simultaneously, in a single reaction vessel.</p> |