HYDROGENATION OF N-BENZYLIDENEANILINE WITH MOLECULAR HYDROGEN USING IRON PENTACARBONYL AS CATALYST PRECURSOR

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)99163-0

N-benzylideneaniline is hydrogenated to N-benzylaniline by H2 in the presence of Fe(CO)5, as catalyst precursor, in alcohol solution at 150 deg C and about 100 bar H2 pressure.The reaction is inhibited by CO.In a stoichiometric reaction, H2Fe(CO)4 hydroge