The present invention relates to a method for preparing a macromolecular composition comprising phenylglyoxaldehyde-derivatives. The invention also relates to the macromolecular compositions per se, and to methods of using the macromolecular compositions. The macromolecular compositions are useful for undergoing subsequent reactions with small molecules, for instance to remove such small molecules from a solution.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a macromolecular composition comprising phenylglyoxaldehyde-derivatives. The invention also relates to the macromolecular compositions per se, and to methods of using the macromolecular compositions. The macromolecular compositions are useful for undergoing subsequent reactions with small molecules, for instance to remove such small molecules from a solution.

A preparation method for optically active citronellal, which can obviously enhance the catalytic stability of an optically active transition metal catalyst for asymmetric hydrogenation of homogeneous catalysis and thereby achieve higher turnover numbers. In the preparation method for optically active citronellal, a substrate is subjected to an asymmetric hydrogenation reaction in the presence of the transition metal catalyst to generate the optically active citronellal, wherein the transition metal catalyst is obtained by reacting a transition metal compound with an optically active ligand containing two phosphorus atoms, and the raw material of the substrate is one of neral and geranial or a combination thereof to control the hydroxyl value to be less than or equal to 6 mgKOH/g and/or the iron content to be less than or equal to 50 ppm in the raw material of the substrate for the asymmetric hydrogenation reaction.

A preparation method for optically active citronellal, which can obviously enhance the catalytic stability of an optically active transition metal catalyst for asymmetric hydrogenation of homogeneous catalysis and thereby achieve higher turnover numbers. In the preparation method for optically active citronellal, a substrate is subjected to an asymmetric hydrogenation reaction in the presence of the transition metal catalyst to generate the optically active citronellal, wherein the transition metal catalyst is obtained by reacting a transition metal compound with an optically active ligand containing two phosphorus atoms, and the raw material of the substrate is one of neral and geranial or a combination thereof to control the hydroxyl value to be less than or equal to 6 mgKOH/g and/or the iron content to be less than or equal to 50 ppm in the raw material of the substrate for the asymmetric hydrogenation reaction.

A preparation method for optically active citronellal, which can obviously enhance the catalytic stability of an optically active transition metal catalyst for asymmetric hydrogenation of homogeneous catalysis and thereby achieve higher turnover numbers. In the preparation method for optically active citronellal, a substrate is subjected to an asymmetric hydrogenation reaction in the presence of the transition metal catalyst to generate the optically active citronellal, wherein the transition metal catalyst is obtained by reacting a transition metal compound with an optically active ligand containing two phosphorus atoms, and the raw material of the substrate is one of neral and geranial or a combination thereof to control the hydroxyl value to be less than or equal to 6 mgKOH/g and/or the iron content to be less than or equal to 50 ppm in the raw material of the substrate for the asymmetric hydrogenation reaction.

There is provided a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) as defined herein, wherein said process comprises reacting a compound of formula (II) as defined s herein with one or more suitable Vilsmeier reagent.

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There is provided a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) as defined herein, wherein said process comprises reacting a compound of formula (II) as defined s herein with one or more suitable Vilsmeier reagent.

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There is provided a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) as defined herein, wherein said process comprises reacting a compound of formula (II) as defined s herein with one or more suitable Vilsmeier reagent.

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Disclosed is an adduct between a Lewis acid, preferably aluminum trichloride, iron trichloride, or zinc dichloride, and a hydrosilane;—a method for preparing same; and a method for for reducing, particularly, an aldehyde, a ketone, an α,β-unsaturated ketone, an imine, or an α,β-unsaturated imine.

Disclosed is an adduct between a Lewis acid, preferably aluminum trichloride, iron trichloride, or zinc dichloride, and a hydrosilane;—a method for preparing same; and a method for for reducing, particularly, an aldehyde, a ketone, an α,β-unsaturated ketone, an imine, or an α,β-unsaturated imine.