Hydrogenation of epoxides

Details Hydrogenation of epoxides Hydrogenation of epoxides

1975-01-29

1976-05-11

Moatz, Harry I.

Chemistry of carbon compounds

Miscellaneous organic carbon compounds

C-metal

260348R, C07D30708

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039563189

ABSTRACT:
A process for producing a substituted tetrahydrofuran which comprises contacting an epoxide with molecular hydrogen and a Group VIII metal hydrogenation catalyst at a temperature between 50.degree. and 250.degree.C and a pressure between 10 and 5000 psig, wherein the contacting is carried out in the liquid phase and in the presence of a protonic acid, and the epoxide has the formula ##EQU1## wherein R.sup.1 is a methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl group and wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl.

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patent: 2525672 (1950-10-01), Heilbron et al.

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