Organic Letters · 2011 · 222 citations · 38 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisInorganic ChemistryCatalyst DesignCatalyst SynthesisCatalytic MaterialsCatalytic MechanismsHeterogeneous CatalysisMetal CatalysisAlkylation ReactionsAlkyne ActivationExperimental StudiesRuthenium-catalyzed Coupling
The mechanism of carboxylate-assisted ruthenium(II)-catalyzed direct alkylations of ketimines with unactivated alkyl halides was probed through experimental studies. The remarkable chemoselectivity of the broadly applicable catalyst also enabled direct alkylations among others on H(2)O or under solvent-free reaction conditions.
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A Meta-Selective Copper-Catalyzed C–H Bond Arylation
Robert J. Phipps, Matthew J. Gaunt · Science · 2009 · 988 citations