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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Keywords
- Alcohols
- Esters
- Homogeneous catalysis
- Hydrogenation
- Ruthenium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
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Efficient homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of esters to alcohols. / Zhang, Jing; Leitus, Gregory; Ben-David, Yehoshoa; Milstein, David.
In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, Vol. 45, No. 7, 06.02.2006, p. 1113-1115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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KW - Homogeneous catalysis
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