The present invention to a process for preparing 2-alkenals of the formula (I) in which R1 is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4-alkyl; and R2 is selected from hydrogen, C1-C12-alkyl, C2-C12-alkenyl, C4-C8-cycloalkyl and C6-C-10 aryl, wherein C1-C12-alkyl and C1-C12-alkenyl may be substituted with C5-C7-cycloalkyl or C5-C7-cylcoalkenyl; comprising dehydrogenating an alkenol of the formula (II), an alkenol of the formula (III) or a mixture thereof, wherein R1 and R2 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: i) reaction with a reoxidant selected from C3-C12-alkanones, C4-C9-cycoalkanones, benzaldehyde and mixtures thereof; and/or ii) purely physical means.
本发明涉及一种制备式(I)的2-烯醛的方法,其中R1从氢和C1-C4-烷基中选择;R2从氢、C1-C12-烷基、C2-C12-烯基、C4-C8-环烷基和C6-C-10芳基中选择,其中C1-C12-烷基和C1-C12-烯基可以被C5-C7-环烷基或C5-C7-环烯基取代;包括脱氢式(II)的烯醇、式(III)的烯醇或二者的混合物,其中R1和R2如上所定义,其中烯醇II、烯醇III或二者的混合物与至少一种
配体和选择自
钌(II)化合物和
铱(I)化合物的
金属化合物组成的催化系统接触,脱氢过程中生成的氢通过以下方法从反应混合物中除去:i) 与选择自C3-C12-酮、C4-C9-环酮、
苯甲醛和它们的混合物的氧化剂反应;和/或ii) 纯物理手段。