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Cobalt Pincer Complexes for Catalytic Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Esters
Author(s) -
Junge Kathrin,
Wendt Bianca,
Cingolani Andrea,
Spannenberg Anke,
Wei Zhihong,
Jiao Haijun,
Beller Matthias
Publication year - 2018
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.201705201
Subject(s) - cobalt , pincer movement , catalysis , chemistry , ligand (biochemistry) , carboxylic acid , organic chemistry , metal , combinatorial chemistry , medicinal chemistry , polymer chemistry , biochemistry , receptor
A selection of cobalt(I) and cobalt(II) pincer type complexes with different substitution patterns was tested in the catalytic reduction of carboxylic acid esters to alcohols. The cobalt pincer type complex 4 is suitable for the hydrogenation of aromatic as well as aliphatic and cyclic esters. Mechanistic investigation indicated a metal ligand cooperated reaction pathway.