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Gallium‐Assisted Transfer Hydrogenation of Alkenes
Author(s) -
Michelet Bastien,
Bour Christophe,
Gandon Vincent
Publication year - 2014
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.201404139
Subject(s) - gallium , alkene , transfer hydrogenation , catalysis , olefin fiber , cationic polymerization , chemistry , transition metal , organic chemistry , ruthenium
We report a rare case of alkene transfer hydrogenation using a main‐group compound instead of a transition‐metal complex as catalyst. We disclosed that 1,4‐cyclohexadiene can be used as H 2 surrogate towards olefin reduction in the presence of [IPrGaCl 2 ][SbF 6 ]. Hydrogenative cyclizations have also been carried out because this cationic gallium complex is also a potent hydroarylation catalyst.