| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new method for producing 1,3-propanediols which are important compounds as raw materials for polyesters, urethanes, etc., in a simple production step by using readily available and readily handleable raw materials. SOLUTION: This method for producing 1,3-propanediols represented by the general formula (1): HO-CH(-R<1> )CH(-R<2> )CH<2> -OH (wherein R<1> and R<2> represents each hydrogen atom or methyl group, with the proviso that at least one of R<1> and R<2> is hydrogen atom) comprises reacting (meth)allyl alcohol or crotyl alcohol with water in the presence of a ruthenium-based catalyst, a tin-based catalyst, a ruthenium-tin-based catalyst, a zirconium-based catalyst, a magnesium-based catalyst or a mixture thereof or supported catalyst thereof. |
