Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ruthenium-phenol catalysts for transfer hydrogenation reactions
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Application No.: US15783523Application Date: 2017-10-13
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Publication No.: US10421703B2Publication Date: 2019-09-24
- Inventor: Carolin Limburg , Rocco Paciello
- Applicant: BASF SE
- Applicant Address: DE Ludwigshafen am Rhein
- Assignee: BASF SE
- Current Assignee: BASF SE
- Current Assignee Address: DE Ludwigshafen am Rhein
- Agency: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- Priority: EP14157826 20140305
- Main IPC: C07C45/51
- IPC: C07C45/51 ; B01J31/02 ; B01J31/22 ; C07F15/00

Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards a catalyst which is obtainable by contacting in situ a ruthenium precursor and a phenol derivative. Furthermore, the present invention is directed towards the use of said catalyst in transfer hydrogenation reactions. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method for preparing menthone starting from isopulegol.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180037530A1 RUTHENIUM-PHENOL CATALYSTS FOR TRANSFER HYDROGENATION REACTIONS Public/Granted day:2018-02-08
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