Selective catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines using iron pincer complexes

S. Lange; S. Elangovan; C. Cordes; A. Spannenberg; H. Jiao; H. Junge; S. Bachmann; M. Scalone; C. Topf; K. Junge; M. Beller

doi:10.1039/C6CY00834H

Selective catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines using iron pincer complexes†

S. Lange,^a S. Elangovan,^a C. Cordes,^a A. Spannenberg,^a H. Jiao,^a H. Junge,^a S. Bachmann,^b M. Scalone,^b C. Topf,^a K. Junge^a and M. Beller*^a

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^a Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
E-mail: matthias.beller@catalysis.de

^b F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Process Research & Development, CoE Catalysis, 4070 Basel, Switzerland

Abstract

The selective catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines with the well-defined Fe(PNP^Cy) pincer complex 2 is reported. This iron pincer catalyst shows superior catalytic activity and selectivity in the reduction of various nitriles including industrially relevant adipodinitrile in high yields under relatively mild conditions.

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Selective catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines using iron pincer complexes†

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