A new route to α,ω-diamines from hydrogenation of dicarboxylic acids and their derivatives in the presence of amines

Yiping Shi, Paulus Clemens Jozef Kamer, David John Cole-Hamilton

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Abstract

A new and selective route for the synthesis of polymer precursors, primary diamines or N-substituted diamines, from dicarboxylic acids, diesters, diamides and diols using a Ru/ triphos catalyst is reported. Excellent conversions and yields are obtained under optimised reaction conditions. The reactions worked very well using 1,4-dioxane as solvent, but the greener solvent, 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran, also gave very similar results. This method provides a potential route to converting waste biomass to value added materials. The reaction is proposed to go through both amide and aldehyde pathways.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5460-5466
JournalGreen Chemistry
Volume19
Early online date11 Oct 2017
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 11 Oct 2017

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