Guerbet Reaction of Ethanol to n-Butanol Catalyzed by Iridium Complexes

Ethanol was efficiently converted into n-butanol in the presence of a catalytic amount of [Ir(acac)(cod)], 1,7-octadiene, and EtONa. This method provides an efficient alternative approach to n-butanol which is conventionally manufactured by oxo process of propylene with H2 and CO followed by hydroge...

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Published in:Chemistry letters 2009-08, Vol.38 (8), p.838-839
Main Authors: Koda, Keitaro, Matsu-ura, Toyomi, Obora, Yasushi, Ishii, Yasutaka
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Language:English
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Summary:Ethanol was efficiently converted into n-butanol in the presence of a catalytic amount of [Ir(acac)(cod)], 1,7-octadiene, and EtONa. This method provides an efficient alternative approach to n-butanol which is conventionally manufactured by oxo process of propylene with H2 and CO followed by hydrogenation of butyraldehyde.
ISSN:0366-7022
1348-0715
DOI:10.1246/cl.2009.838