Self‐Assembled Bidentate Ligands for Ru‐Catalyzed <i>anti</i>‐Markovnikov Hydration of Terminal Alkynes

Abstract

In pairs: Bidentate ligands are generated by the self-assembly of monodentate ligands through complementary hydrogen bonding. A ruthenium complex bearing such self-assembled heterodimeric ligands is used as the catalyst in the regioselective hydration of terminal alkynes. FG=functional group, Piv=pivaloyl.