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Alkene Hydrogenations by Soluble Iron Nanocluster Catalysts
Author(s) -
Gieshoff Tim N.,
Chakraborty Uttam,
Villa Matteo,
Jacobi von Wangelin Axel
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201612548
Subject(s) - catalysis , alkene , noble metal , chemistry , homogeneous , heterogeneous catalysis , homogeneous catalysis , tetra , metal , rhodium , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , medicinal chemistry , thermodynamics
The replacement of noble metal technologies and the realization of new reactivities with earth‐abundant metals is at the heart of sustainable synthesis. Alkene hydrogenations have so far been most effectively performed by noble metal catalysts. This study reports an iron‐catalyzed hydrogenation protocol for tri‐ and tetra‐substituted alkenes of unprecedented activity and scope under mild conditions (1–4 bar H 2 , 20 °C). Instructive snapshots at the interface of homogeneous and heterogeneous iron catalysis were recorded by the isolation of novel Fe nanocluster architectures that act as catalyst reservoirs and soluble seeds of particle growth.