Issue 40, 2014

A dual site catalyst for mild, selective nitrile reduction

Abstract

We report a novel ruthenium bis(pyrazolyl)borate scaffold that enables cooperative reduction reactivity in which boron and ruthenium centers work in concert to effect selective nitrile reduction. The pre-catalyst compound [κ3-(1-pz)2HB(N = CHCH3)]Ru(cymene)+ TfO (pz = pyrazolyl) was synthesized using readily-available materials through a straightforward route, thus making it an appealing catalyst for a number of reactions.

Graphical abstract: A dual site catalyst for mild, selective nitrile reduction

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
27 9 2013
Accepted
23 12 2013
First published
24 12 2013

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 5391-5393

Author version available

A dual site catalyst for mild, selective nitrile reduction

Z. Lu and T. J. Williams, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 5391 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC47384H

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