申请人:BASF SE
公开号:US20140323770A1
公开(公告)日:2014-10-30
The present invention to a process for preparing 2-alkenals of the formula I
in which
R
1
is selected from hydrogen and C
1
-C
4
-alkyl; and
R
2
is selected from hydrogen, C
1
-C
12
-alkyl, C
2
-C
12
-alkenyl, C
4
-C
8
-cycloalkyl and C
6
-C
10
-aryl, wherein C
1
-C
12
-alkyl and C
1
-C
12
-alkenyl may be substituted with C
5
-C
7
-cycloalkyl or C
5
-C
7
-cylcoalkenyl;
comprising dehydrogenating an alkenol of the formula II, an alkenol of the formula III or a mixture thereof,
wherein
R
1
and R
2
are each as defined above,
wherein the alkenol II, the alkenol III or a mixture thereof is brought into contact with a catalytic system comprising at least one ligand and a metal compound selected from ruthenium(II) compounds and iridium(I) compounds, and
wherein the hydrogen formed during the dehydrogenation is removed from the reaction mixture by:
v) reaction with a reoxidant selected from C
3
-C
12
-alkanones, C
4
-C
9
-cycoalkanones, benzaldehyde and mixtures thereof; and/or
vi) purely physical means.