N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Ruthenium Complexes for the Racemization of Chiral Alcohols

Johann Bosson, Steven Patrick Nolan

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Abstract

The activity of well-defined 16-electron ruthenium complexes bearing an N-heterocyclic carbene ligand in the racemization of chiral alcohols is reported. Mechanistic considerations are also presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2039-2043
Number of pages5
JournalThe Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume75
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Mar 2010

Keywords

  • DYNAMIC KINETIC RESOLUTION
  • ASYMMETRIC TRANSFER HYDROGENATION
  • TERTIARY PHOSPHINE-LIGANDS
  • RUCL CP-ASTERISK
  • SECONDARY ALCOHOLS
  • CATALYTIC RACEMIZATION
  • NUCLEOPHILIC CARBENE
  • AMBIENT-TEMPERATURE
  • ENZYMATIC RESOLUTION
  • ETA(5)-C5ME5 MOIETY

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