Abstract
The unprecedented homogeneous hydrogenation of cyclic di-esters, in particular biomass-derived glycolide and lactide, to the corresponding 1,2-diols is catalyzed by Ru(ii) PNN (1) and Ru(ii) CNN (2) pincer complexes under mild hydrogen pressure and (in the case of 1) neutral conditions. No racemization was observed when a chiral di-ester was used.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1111-1113 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 4 2012 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Chemistry(all)
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry
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Balaraman, E., Fogler, E., & Milstein, D. (2012). Efficient hydrogenation of biomass-derived cyclic di-esters to 1,2-diols. Chemical Communications, 48(8), 1111-1113. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1cc15778g