A method for producing alcohols which comprises reducing esters or lactones with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst comprising (i) a ruthenium compound, (ii) a monodentate monophosphine or a bidentate bisphosphine, and (iii) an amine. Examples of the catalyst include a ruthenium (Ru) complex represented by the formula:RuX1X2(LP)m(LN)n [X1 and X2 each represent an anionic ligand, LP represents a phosphine ligand, m is 1 when LP is bidentate, while m is 2 when LP is monodentate, LN represents an amine ligand, and n is 1 when LN is bidentate, while n is 2 when LN is monodentate.] and a catalyst comprising an amine and a ruthenium (Ru) complex of the formula: RuX1X2 (LP1)r [LP1 represents a monophosphine ligand and r is 3 or 4.].
一种生产醇的方法,包括在催化剂存在下用
氢气还原酯或内酯,催化剂包括(i)
钌化合物,(ii)单齿单膦或双齿
双膦,和(iii)胺。催化剂的例子包括由式 RuX1X2(LP)m(LN)n 表示的
钌(Ru)配合物[X1 和 X2 分别代表阴离子
配体,LP 代表
膦配体,当 LP 为双齿时,m 为 1,而当 LP 为单齿时,m 为 2,LN 代表胺
配体,当 LN 为双齿时,n 为 1,而当 LN 为单齿时,n 为 2。] 和一种催化剂,该催化剂由胺和式中的
钌 (Ru) 复合物组成:RuX1X2 (LP1)r [LP1 代表单
膦配体,r 为 3 或 4。]