Hydrogen transfer reduction of aldehydes with alkali-metal carbonates and iridium NHC complexes

Authors

John R. Miecznikowski, Fairfield UniversityFollow
Robert H. Crabtree

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2004

Abstract

Some neopentyl-substituted NHC iridium complexes catalyze the reduction of a variety of aldehydes and even enolizable aldehydes by hydrogen transfer from refluxing 2-propanol with alkali-metal carbonate bases. Imidazole and 1,2,4-triazole complexes had comparable activities. The aldehydes could also be reduced more slowly using a mild carbonate base and no iridium complex.

Comments

Copyright 2004 American Chemical Society

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Publication Title

Organometallics

Repository Citation

Miecznikowski, John R. and Crabtree, Robert H., "Hydrogen transfer reduction of aldehydes with alkali-metal carbonates and iridium NHC complexes" (2004). Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Publications. 37.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/chemistry-facultypubs/37

Published Citation

Miecznikowski, J.R.; Crabtree, R.H. “Hydrogen transfer reduction of aldehydes with alkali-metal carbonates and iridium NHC complexes.” Organometallics, 2004, 23 (4), 629-631. doi:10.1021/om034393x.

DOI

10.1021/om034393x

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