Issue 30, 2012

“Frustrated Lewis pair” hydrogenations

Abstract

This perspective article discusses developments of metal-free hydrogenation catalysts derived from “frustrated Lewis pair” (FLP) systems. The range of catalysts uncovered and the applications to reductions of imines, aziridines, enamines, silyl enol ethers, diimines, metallocene derivatives and nitrogen-based heterocycles are described. In addition, FLP aromatic reduction of aniline derivatives to the cyclohexylamine analogs is discussed. The potential applications of these metal-free reductions are considered.

Graphical abstract: “Frustrated Lewis pair” hydrogenations

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Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
16 feb 2012
Accepted
21 mar 2012
First published
16 apr 2012

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012,10, 5740-5746

“Frustrated Lewis pair” hydrogenations

D. W. Stephan, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 5740 DOI: 10.1039/C2OB25339A

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