Development of a novel secondary phosphine oxide–ruthenium(ii) catalyst and its application for carbonyl reduction. Issue 5 (22nd December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tan, Xuefeng; Zeng, Weijun; Zhang, Xiaoyong; Chung, Lung Wa; Zhang, Xumu
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 54:Issue 5(2018)
• Page Start: 535
• Page End: 538
• Publication Date: 2017-12-22
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c7cc07647a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : A secondary phosphine oxide–phosphine mixed tridentate ligand and its ruthenium complex have been developed. Abstract : A secondary phosphine oxide–phosphine mixed tridentate ligand and its ruthenium complex have been developed. This complex shows excellent catalytic activity for carbonyl reduction, especially for the reduction of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes. The turnover number and selectivity can reach up to 36 500 and 99%, respectively. Control experiments and DFT calculations supported an outer-sphere mechanism during the hydrogenation reaction.