摘要 |
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of saturated hydrocarbons from alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, esters or ethers by hydrogenolysis in the presence of catalyst systems containing an iridium or rhodium component and a halogen component. The process is specifically directed to the production of methane from methanol, toluene from benzaldehyde, ethyl benzene from methyl benzyl alcohol or acetophenone, bis(p-hydroxyphenyl) ethane from anisoin.
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