(19)
(11) EP 2 370 207 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/40

(21) Application number: 09793584.5

(22) Date of filing: 26.11.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 31/18(2006.01)
C07C 29/145(2006.01)
C07C 29/136(2006.01)
B01J 31/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2009/055368
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/061350 (03.06.2010 Gazette 2010/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 28.11.2008 WO PCT/IB2008/055000

(71) Applicant: Firmenich S.A.
1211 Geneva 8 (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • SAUDAN, Christophe
    deceased (CH)
  • SAUDAN, Lionel
    CH-1205 Geneva (CH)

(74) Representative: Carina, Riccardo Filippo 
FIRMENICH SA Legal Dept., IP Group Route des Jeunes, 1 P.O. Box 239
1211 Geneva 8
1211 Geneva 8 (CH)

   


(54) HYDROGENATION OF ESTER, KETONE OR ALDEHYDE GROUPS WITH RUTHENIUM COMPLEXES HAVING A DI-AMINE AND A PHOSPHOROUS-NITROGEN BIDENTATE LIGAND