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Reductive Cleavage of Amides to Alcohols and Amines Catalyzed by Well‐Defined Bimetallic Molybdenum Complexes
Author(s) -
Krackl Sebastian,
Someya Chika I.,
Enthaler Stephan
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.201202857
Subject(s) - bimetallic strip , molybdenum , catalysis , cleavage (geology) , chemistry , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , medicinal chemistry , materials science , fracture (geology) , composite material
Triple bonds do it! The molybdenum‐catalyzed CN bond cleavage of organic amides with hydrosilanes to produce alcohols and amines has been investigated. This work complements previously established protocols that lead to the cleavage of the CO bond. Modified triply bonded dimolybdenum(III) alkoxides have been found to be crucial for tuning the selectivity to CN bond cleavage (see figure).