Homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of carboxylic acid esters to alcohols

RA Grey, GP Pez, A Wallo, J Corsi

Index: Grey, Roger A.; Pez, Guido P.; Wallo, Andrea; Corsi, Jeff Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1980 , # 16 p. 783 - 784

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Citation Number: 28

Abstract

The homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of activated and simple aliphatic carboxylic acid esters to their corresponding primary alcohols has been accomplished under mild conditions [90° C; 620 kPa (gauge) of hydrogen] using a novel anionic ruthenium hydride complex.