Catalysis Letters, Vol.120, No.3-4, 257-260, 2008
Highly chemoselective catalytic system for hydrogenation of diketones to ketols: An environmentally benevolent system
Ru(Phen)(2)Cl-2 [Phen = Phenanthroline] anchored in organo-functionalized MCM-41 [Ru(Phen)(2)Cl-NH-MCM-41] efficiently catalyzes highly chemoselective hydrogenation of diketones to ketols (Sel. similar to 99%) under environmentally benign tri-phasic (solid-liquid-liquid) reaction condition in aqueous medium.