Lutidine-derived Ru-CNC hydrogenation pincer catalysts with versatile coordination properties

Autor: Filonenko, Georgy A., Cosimi, Elena, Lefort, Laurent, Conley, Matthew P., Copéret, Christophe, Lutz, Martin, Hensen, Emiel J M, Pidko, Evgeny A., Sub Crystal and Structural Chemistry, Crystal and Structural Chemistry
Přispěvatelé: Sub Crystal and Structural Chemistry, Crystal and Structural Chemistry, Inorganic Materials & Catalysis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: ACS Catalysis, 4(8), 2667. American Chemical Society
ACS Catalysis, 4(8), 2667-2671. American Chemical Society
ISSN: 2155-5435
DOI: 10.1021/cs500720y
Popis: Lutidine-derived bis-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ruthenium CNC–pincer complexes (Ru-CNCs) were prepared. They showed various coordination modes of the two NHC ligands depending on the synthetic procedure, yielding normal (1, 2) or mixed normal/abnormal NHC-complexes (3). In the presence of phosphazene base, Ru-CNC complexes activate nitriles to give ketimino compounds 4-6. Nitrile adduct 4 shows reactivity towards strong bases to yield dearomatized complex 7, that heterolytically activate H2 to form the bis-hydrido complex 8. Finally, these Ru-CNCs are active in catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 to formate salts and, unlike the phosphine-containing Ru-PNP counterpart, they also catalyze the selective hydrogenation of esters to alcohols.
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