Studies in the Reduction of Ketones: Part I. Promotion of the Hydrogenation of Ketones over Raney Nickel Catalyst. Part II. The Stereochemistry of the Catalytic Reduction of Ketones

Blance, Robert Bruce (1957) Studies in the Reduction of Ketones: Part I. Promotion of the Hydrogenation of Ketones over Raney Nickel Catalyst. Part II. The Stereochemistry of the Catalytic Reduction of Ketones. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

Various methods of promoting Raney Nickel in hydrogenation reactions have been described in the literature. Confining attention to the reduction of the carbonyl group, these methods have been compared and a more effective method of promotion has been developed in which the catalyst is platinised with a triethylamine chloroplatinic acid complex and then treated with sodium hydroxide. Experimental observations indicate that the action of sodium hydroxide in the promotion of the hydrogenation may be interpreted as overcoming a retardation caused by the alcoholic products of the reaction.

• Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Keywords: Organic chemistry
• Date of Award: 1957
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:1957-79217
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 31 Mar 2020 09:09
• Last Modified: 31 Mar 2020 09:09
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/79217