Ruthenium Complexes as Efficient Catalysts for Transfer Hydrogenation Reactions W. Baratta Dipartimento DI4A, Università di Udine, Via Cotonificio 108, 33100 Udine, Italy e-mail: walter.baratta@uniud.it The employment of selective and productive ruthenium catalysts for transfer hydrogenation (TH) and hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds is a cost-effective and environmentally benign way for the production of alcohols. Since TH is a reversible reaction, these catalysts can be used for the Oppenauer-type oxidation of alcohols and related C-H activation reactions, namely alcohol racemization and borrowing hydrogen reactions. In order to improve the catalytic activity and retard decomposition, the design of suitable metal systems based on chelating and non-innocent ligands appears crucial. The preparation of ruthenium complexes and their use as efficient catalysts for TH of ketones and aldehydes, including biomass-derived molecules (5-HMF, ethyl levulinate), Oppenauer-type alcohol oxidation, amine alkylation with alcohols and photochemical TH of carbonyl compounds are presented.
Ruthenium Complexes as Efficient Catalysts for Transfer Hydrogenation Reactions
baratta walter
2023-01-01
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Ruthenium Complexes as Efficient Catalysts for Transfer Hydrogenation Reactions W. Baratta Dipartimento DI4A, Università di Udine, Via Cotonificio 108, 33100 Udine, Italy e-mail: walter.baratta@uniud.it The employment of selective and productive ruthenium catalysts for transfer hydrogenation (TH) and hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds is a cost-effective and environmentally benign way for the production of alcohols. Since TH is a reversible reaction, these catalysts can be used for the Oppenauer-type oxidation of alcohols and related C-H activation reactions, namely alcohol racemization and borrowing hydrogen reactions. In order to improve the catalytic activity and retard decomposition, the design of suitable metal systems based on chelating and non-innocent ligands appears crucial. The preparation of ruthenium complexes and their use as efficient catalysts for TH of ketones and aldehydes, including biomass-derived molecules (5-HMF, ethyl levulinate), Oppenauer-type alcohol oxidation, amine alkylation with alcohols and photochemical TH of carbonyl compounds are presented.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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