{"title":"Selective Hydrogenation of a,-Unsaturated Aldehydes","authors":"P. Gallezot, D. Richard","doi":"10.1080/01614949808007106","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The synthesis of a large number of fine chemicals, particularly in the field of flavor and fragrance chemistry [1,2] and pharmaceuticals [3], involves the selective hydrogenation of unsaturated carbonyl intermediates as a critical step. The hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyls into saturated carbonyls is comparatively easy to achieve because thermodynamics favor the hydro-genation of the C═C bonds; therefore, research efforts were more directed at improving the selectivity to unsaturated alcohols. When a substituent is present on the carbon atom of the carbonyl group (i.e. with ketones), there is no chance to hydrogenate selectively the C═O bond, and saturated ketones are obtained with a high yield. This review is thus mostly restricted to the hydrogenation of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes into the corresponding unsaturated alcohols.","PeriodicalId":50986,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Reviews-Science and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.3000,"publicationDate":"1998-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"818","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Catalysis Reviews-Science and Engineering","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01614949808007106","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract The synthesis of a large number of fine chemicals, particularly in the field of flavor and fragrance chemistry [1,2] and pharmaceuticals [3], involves the selective hydrogenation of unsaturated carbonyl intermediates as a critical step. The hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyls into saturated carbonyls is comparatively easy to achieve because thermodynamics favor the hydro-genation of the C═C bonds; therefore, research efforts were more directed at improving the selectivity to unsaturated alcohols. When a substituent is present on the carbon atom of the carbonyl group (i.e. with ketones), there is no chance to hydrogenate selectively the C═O bond, and saturated ketones are obtained with a high yield. This review is thus mostly restricted to the hydrogenation of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes into the corresponding unsaturated alcohols.
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Catalysis Reviews is dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary perspectives in catalytic science and engineering, catering to a global audience of industrial and academic researchers. This journal serves as a bridge between the realms of heterogeneous, homogeneous, and bio-catalysis, providing a crucial and critical evaluation of the current state of catalytic science and engineering. Published topics encompass advances in technology and theory, engineering and chemical aspects of catalytic reactions, reactor design, computer models, analytical tools, and statistical evaluations.