Alcohol cross-coupling reactions catalyzed by Ru and Ir terpyridine complexes

Dinakar Gnanamgari, Chin Hin Leung, Nathan D. Schley, Sheena T. Hilton, Robert H. Crabtree

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · 2008 · 88 citations · 35 references

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Abstract

Primary alcohols can be coupled with secondary benzylic alcohols by an air-stable catalytic system involving terpyridine ruthenium or iridium complexes.

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