Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of aromatic nitriles form halogenoaromatics or aryl perfluorosulfonates and alkali metal cyanides in the presence of palladium catalysts, zinc, and polyethers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for catalytically reducing substituted benzonitriles to substituted benzaldehydes in the presence of aqueous formic acid, of a nickel- and aluminium-containing catalyst and hydrogen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing stereoisomerically enriched 4-aryl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid derivatives by reducing 4-aryl-4-ketobutanoic acid derivatives in the presence of ruthenium-containing catalysts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing stereoisomerically enriched 3-heteroaryl-3-hydroxycarboxylic esters by reducing 3-heteroaryl-3-oxocarboxylic esters in the presence of ruthenium-containing catalysts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing enantiomerically enriched aryl-aminopropanols and to their use and also to intermediates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the arylation of olefins by reaction of haloaromatics or arylsulfonates with olefins in the presence of a palladium catalyst, a bulky nitrogen base and a dipolar aprotic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the arylation of olefins by reaction of haloaromatics or arylsulfonates with olefins in the presence of a palladium catalyst, a bulky nitrogen base and a salt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the catalytic preparation of N-acylglycine derivatives. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for the catalytic preparation of N-acylglycine derivatives by reacting an aldehyde with a carboxamide and carbon monoxide in the presence of a palladium compound, an ionic halide and an acid as catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of carbonyl compounds by the oxidation of alcohols in the presence of osmium compounds as catalysts in water or a solvent mixture containing water.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a process for preparing arylolefins by reacting one or more arylamines with one or more organic nitrites, in the presence of one or more olefins which bear at least one hydrogen atom on the double bond and in the presence of acid and in the presence of palladium or one or more palladium compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of aromatic nitrites from halogenoaromatics or aryl perfluorosulfonates and alkali metal cyanides in the presence of palladium catalysts, zinc, and polyethers.

Abstract: Polyhalogenated cinnamic acids and cinnamic acid derivatives are prepared by reacting diazonium salts accessible from polyhalogenated anilines with acrylic acid or acrylic acid derivatives in the presence of a homogeneous, palladium-containing catalyst at about −5 to about +100° C. Some of the cinnamic acids and cinnamic acid derivatives obtainable in this way are new. Cinnamic acids and cinnamic acid derivatives which can be prepared according to the invention can be used for the preparation of indanones which are precursors for agro- and pharmaceutical chemicals and for substances having liquid-crystalline properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an advantageous preparation of aryl compounds by cross-coupling reaction of a substituted aryl halide compound with a Grignard reagent in the presence of a nickel catalyst wherein the substituted aryl compounds and a novel nickel catalyst are initially placed in a reaction vessel and the Grignard reagent is metered in at the reaction temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing N-acyl-protected amino acids with the general formula I by amidocarbonylation whereby carbon monoxide, an amide/nitrile and an aldehyde, are reacted in the presence of a metal catalysts such as rhodium, iridium or ruthenium catalysts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing N-acylglycine derivatives of the formula (III) 1

Abstract: A process for the preparation of compounds of the general formula (I) by reacting an aldehyde compound of the general formula (II) with a urea compound of the general formula (III) in the presence of carbon monoxide and a catalytically active metal compound. Compounds of the general formula (I) are important intermediates for the synthesis of &agr;-amino acids.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of N-acetyl protected amino acids of Formula I by amido carbonylation utilizing carbon monoxide, nitrile, and an aldehyde in the presence of a metal catalyst.