NOVEL IRIDIUM COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, CATALYST USING THE SAME, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF PRIMARY AMINE COMPOUND USING THE SAME

摘要

The present invention provides a novel iridium compound, a process for producing the compound, a catalyst containing the compound, and a process for producing a primary amine compound by reacting an alcohol compound with ammonia in the presence of the compound . An iridium compound containing a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic carbene ligand, a cyclopentadienyl ligand and an ammine ligand.