Evidence for a ruthenium dihydride species as the active catalyst in the RuCl2(PPh3)-catalyzed hydrogen transfer reaction in the presence of base

Authors
Aranyos, A Csjernyik, G Szabo, KJ Backvall, JE
Citation
A. Aranyos et al., Evidence for a ruthenium dihydride species as the active catalyst in the RuCl2(PPh3)-catalyzed hydrogen transfer reaction in the presence of base, CHEM COMMUN, (4), 1999, pp. 351-352
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
351 - 352
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(19990221):4<351:EFARDS>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The role of the base in RuCl2(PPh3)(3)-catalyzed hydrogen transfer reaction s is to generate a highly active RuH2(PPh3)(3) catalyst from the dichloride via two consecutive alkoxide displacement-beta-elimination sequences.