Abstract
The regioselective transfer hydrogenation of a carbon-carbon double bond of different chlorobenzylidene ketones is effectuated in ethylene glycol with a very high selectivity in the presence of homogeneous, tris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium-(II) chloride catalyst. Different important process parameters such as temperature, catalyst loading, and reaction period are studied. The reaction follows a first-order kinetics, and the energy of activation was found to be 52 kJ/mol.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Organic Process Research and Development |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 571-574 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 1083-6160 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2000 |