Selective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated alcohols over mixed ruthenium–tin boride catalysts

Authors:
  • CNC. S. Narasimhan
    C. S. Narasimhan
  • VDV. M. Deshpande
    V. M. Deshpande
  • KRK. Ramnarayan
    K. Ramnarayan

Abstract
On Ru–Sn boride catalysts, cinnamaldehyde is hydrogenated to cinnamyl alcohol with 65% selectivity at 73% conversion.