Carbonyl hydrogenation catalysts

Carbonyl function groups are one of the most common functionalities and are often found in key starting materials and reaction intermerdiates in the manufacturing of important small molecules. The hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds is very commonly utilised across the fine chemical, agrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries.

The transformation of aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding alcohols are particularly common examples of industrially relevant carbonyl hydrogenations. Carbonyl hydrogenation in complex molecules requires careful catalyst selection and fine-tuning of conditions to achieve the desired transformation efficiently.