Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2008 · 338 citations · 24 references
Room TemperatureChemical EngineeringEngineeringHeterocyclicBiochemistryNatural SciencesOrganic ChemistryMetal-free SystemsOrganometallic CatalysisCatalysisReaction IntermediateHydrogenChemistryAmbient PressureHeterocycle ChemistryHomogeneous CatalysisMolecular CatalysisCatalytic Synthesis
Divide and conquer: Metal-free systems consisting of amines and B(C6F5)3 cleave H2 heterolytically at ambient pressure and often at room temperature. The efficient reduction of benzaldehyde by the product shown in the scheme highlights the potential of such systems for application in hydrogenation reactions.
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Reversible, Metal-Free Hydrogen Activation
Gregory C. Welch, Ronan R. San Juan, Jason D. Masuda et al. · Science · 2006 · 2.1K citations