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Diboron‐Mediated Rhodium‐Catalysed Transfer Hydrogenation of Alkenes and Carbonyls
Author(s) -
Lin Xiao,
Wang Yuhan,
Hu Yan,
Zhu Wanjiang,
Dou Xiaowei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.202000049
Subject(s) - rhodium , chemistry , catalysis , transfer hydrogenation , hydrogen , organic chemistry , functional group , alkene , combinatorial chemistry , medicinal chemistry , ruthenium , polymer
A diboron‐mediated rhodium‐catalysed transfer hydrogenation system using water as the hydrogen donor is developed. In addition to a series of alkenes with good functional group tolerance, this rhodium‐based catalytic system also effectively reduces aldehydes and ketones. A plausible mechanism involving the Rh I ‐catalysed hydrogen generation and Rh 0 ‐catalysed hydrogenation is proposed for the reaction.