[Rh(acac)(CO)2] and [Mo(CO)6] showed the highest activity and was therefore applied to the reduction of lactones to diols. The reduction potential of the catalyst was found to be dependent on the ring size of the lactone used. Five-membered ring lactones were hardly converted to diols whereas six- and seven- membered ring lactones reacted easily.
研究了氢对
羧酸的均相催化还原反应。由第8族或第9组晚过渡
金属和第二族第6或7组过渡
金属羰基组成的双
金属催化剂具有协同作用,可在中等条件下以高收率转化。除了不同催化剂前体的影响外,还研究了温度,
氢气压力和催化剂浓度的影响。[Rh(acac)(CO)2 ]和[Mo(CO)6的等摩尔混合物]显示出最高的活性,因此适用于将内酯还原为二醇。发现催化剂的还原电势取决于所用内酯的环大小。五元环内酯几乎不转化为二醇,而六元和七元环内酯则容易反应。