Issue 13, 2009

A comparative study on the hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by diphosphine–diamine transition metal complexes using DFT method

Abstract

Three modes for hydride and proton transfer were observed in the hydrogen transfer step in ketone hydrogenation catalyzed by transition metal-centered diphosphinediamine complexes. The results indicate that a weaker metal–hydride bond would lead to hydride transfer preceding proton transfer with a low energy barrier, and that a strong M[double bond, length as m-dash]N bond in transition metal amido complexes could increase the energy barrier for the dihydrogen activation step.

Graphical abstract: A comparative study on the hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by diphosphine–diamine transition metal complexes using DFT method

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 Sep 2008
Accepted
09 Dec 2008
First published
03 Feb 2009

Dalton Trans., 2009, 2359-2364

A comparative study on the hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by diphosphinediamine transition metal complexes using DFT method

Y. Chen, Y. Tang and M. Lei, Dalton Trans., 2009, 2359 DOI: 10.1039/B815699A

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