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Selective Catalytic Transfer Dehydrogenation of Alkanes and Heterocycles by an Iridium Pincer Complex
Author(s) -
Yao Wubing,
Zhang Yuxuan,
Jia Xiangqing,
Huang Zheng
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201306559
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , iridium , pincer movement , catalysis , chemistry , regioselectivity , alkane , olefin fiber , organic chemistry , photochemistry , combinatorial chemistry
Catalytic alkane dehydrogenation is a reaction with tremendous potential for application. We describe a highly active PSCOP‐pincer iridium catalyst for transfer dehydrogenation of cyclic and linear alkanes. The dehydrogenation of linear alkanes occurs under relatively mild conditions with high regioselectivity for α‐olefin formation. In addition, the catalyst system is very effective in the dehydrogenation of heterocycles to form heteroarenes and olefinic products.