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Novel tridentate phosphines and method of forming aldehyde hydrogenation catalysts
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Page/Page column 8, (2008/06/13)
This invention comprises a process for hydrogenation of aldehydes to alcohols using novel homogeneous catalysts. The catalysts are generated in situ under hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases in a suitable solvent, by mixing a rhodium catalyst precursor, such as Rh(CO)2 acetoacetonate and a defined ligand.