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From Esters to Alcohols and Back with Ruthenium and Osmium Catalysts
Author(s) -
Spasyuk Denis,
Smith Samantha,
Gusev Dmitry G.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201108956
Subject(s) - ruthenium , osmium , catalysis , chemistry , dimer , organic chemistry , ethanol , hydrogen , alcohol oxidation , medicinal chemistry
There and back again : Hydrogenation of esters and the reverse reaction of dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols are efficiently catalyzed by dimeric complexes of Ru and Os under neutral conditions. The Os dimer (see picture) is an outstanding catalyst for the hydrogenation of alkenoates and triglycerides, and allows production of fatty alcohols from olive oil. This complex converts ethanol into ethyl acetate and hydrogen under reflux.