Abstract
Selective hydrogenation of nitriles to secondary imines catalyzed by an iron complex, the pincer complex (iPr-PNP)Fe(H)Br(CO), in the presence of catalytic base, is reported. A wide range of (hetero)aromatic and aliphatic nitriles are hydrogenated to the corresponding secondary imines under mild conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3968-3972 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | ACS Catalysis |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2 2017 |
Keywords
- hydrogenation
- iron
- nitriles
- pincer
- secondary imines
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis