摘要 |
A catalyst composition for the dehydrogenation of secondary alcohols to ketones in the liquid phase is formed by contacting a a compound of a metal from groups Ib, IIb, IVa, Va, VIa, VIIa and VIII with a reducing agent of the formula AlHnX3-n or Me [Al HmX'4-m]p wherein n is 1 or 2, X and X' are OR, NR2, NHR or SR or X' is R, R being a monovalent organic radical, a pair of X or X' groups forming optionally a divalent radical, Me is a monovalent or divalent metal from groups Ia and IIa, m is 1, 2 or 3 and p is the valence of Me. |