Organometallics · 2011 · 290 citations · 39 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCatalysisInorganic ChemistryPhysical ChemistryCatalyst CharacterizationCatalyst DesignCatalyst SynthesisCatalytic MaterialsCatalytic MechanismsCatalytic Reaction EngineeringAlcohol DehydrogenationDehydrogenationDehydrogenation CatalysisDehydrogenation ReactionsMetal HydridesPincer ComplexesThermal StabilityTransfer Hydrogenation
A series of pincer-type complexes of Os and Ru have been synthesized and investigated in catalytic alcohol dehydrogenation. The hydrides OsHCl(CO)[HN(C 2 H 4 P i Pr 2 ) 2 ] and OsH 2 (CO)[HN(C 2 H 4 P i Pr 2 ) 2 ] possess good air, moisture, and thermal stability and are outstanding versatile dehydrogenation catalysts for primary alcohols for reactions of transfer hydrogenation, dehydrogenative coupling, and amine alkylation.
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