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The oxidative demethylation of tertiary amines by oxo(phosphine)ruthenium(IV) complexes
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1989
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Inorganic ChemistryEngineeringBiochemistryNatural SciencesCoordination ComplexBioorganometallic ChemistryOrganic ChemistryTertiary AminesOxidative DemethylationCytochrome P-450-like ReactivityChemistryPara-substituted NRedox ChemistryMolecular ComplexRedox Biology
The oxidation of para-substituted N,N-dimethylanilines by oxo(phosphine)ruthenium (IV) complexes is shown to display cytochrome P-450-like reactivity, where tertiary amines are oxidatively dealkylated, yielding the corresponding N-methylaniline and formaldehyde.