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A Versatile Ruthenium(II)–NNC Complex Catalyst for Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones and Oppenauer‐Type Oxidation of Alcohols
Author(s) -
Du Wangming,
Wang Liandi,
Wu Ping,
Yu Zhengkun
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201201938
Subject(s) - transfer hydrogenation , ruthenium , catalysis , alcohol oxidation , acetone , chemistry , ligand (biochemistry) , pincer movement , benzaldehyde , organic chemistry , ketone , biochemistry , receptor
A ruthenium(II)–NNC pincer complex containing an unsymmetrical tridentate pyrazolyl–pyridyl–tolyl ligand was synthesized and structually characterized. This complex exhibited excellent catalytic activity for the transfer hydrogenation of ketones in 2‐propanol at reflux, and for the Oppenauer‐type dehydrogenative oxidation of alcohols in acetone at reflux (see scheme).