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Chemoselective Transfer Hydrogenation to Nitroarenes Mediated by Cubane‐Type Mo 3 S 4 Cluster Catalysts
Author(s) -
Sorribes Iván,
Wienhöfer Gerrit,
Vicent Cristian,
Junge Kathrin,
Llusar Rosa,
Beller Matthias
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.201202584
Subject(s) - cubane , catalysis , cluster (spacecraft) , chemistry , transfer hydrogenation , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , molecule , computer science , ruthenium , programming language
Chemoselective cubes : Cubane‐type [Mo 3 S 4 X 3 (dmpe) 3 ] + clusters (dmpe=1,2‐(bis)dimethylphosphinoethane), in combination with an azeotropic 5:2 mixture of HCOOH and NEt 3 as the reducing agent, act as selective cluster catalysts (X=H) or precatalysts (X=Cl) for the transfer hydrogenation of functionalized nitroarenes, without the formation of hazardous hydroxylamines.