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Direct and Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones and Imines with a Ruthenium N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Complex
Author(s) -
Burling Suzanne,
Whittlesey Michael K.,
Williams Jonathan M. J.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.200404308
Subject(s) - chemistry , ruthenium , transfer hydrogenation , carbene , noyori asymmetric hydrogenation , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , photochemistry , catalysis
The dihydride ruthenium N‐heterocyclic carbene complex Ru(IMes)(PPh 3 ) 2 CO(H) 2 ( 1 ) (IMes=1,3‐dimesityl‐1,3‐dihydro‐2 H ‐imidazol‐2‐ylidene) is an efficient catalyst for both direct hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation of ketones and imines, in the absence of base.