Mechanism of Racemization of Chiral Alcohols Mediated by 16-Electron Ruthenium Complexes

Johann Bosson, Albert Poater, Luigi Cavallo, Steven Patrick Nolan

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Abstract

Experimental and computational analyses provide support for the existence of a metal-hydride-based mechanism for the ruthenium-mediated racemization of chiral alcohols.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13146-13149
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume132
Issue number38
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Sept 2010

Keywords

  • DYNAMIC KINETIC RESOLUTION
  • ASYMMETRIC TRANSFER HYDROGENATION
  • SHVOS DIRUTHENIUM COMPLEX
  • SECONDARY ALCOHOLS
  • AMBIENT-TEMPERATURE
  • NUCLEOPHILIC CARBENE
  • METAL CATALYSIS
  • HYDRIDE
  • LIGANDS
  • ELIMINATION

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