Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) With open arms: A ruthenium PNN complex (see scheme) catalyzes the hydrogenation of esters in high yields under neutral conditions. The analogous PNP complex is less active. A mechanism is proposed based on the hemilabile nature of the PNN ligand which allows a vacant site to be created by decoordination of the -CH2NEt2 arm.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1113-1115 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 6 2006 |
Keywords
- Alcohols
- Esters
- Homogeneous catalysis
- Hydrogenation
- Ruthenium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)
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Zhang, J., Leitus, G., Ben-David, Y., & Milstein, D. (2006). Efficient homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of esters to alcohols. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 45(7), 1113-1115. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200503771