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Metal Ligand Cooperative Complexes For Acceptorless Dehydrogenation Of Amines, Matthew D. Hoffman
Metal Ligand Cooperative Complexes For Acceptorless Dehydrogenation Of Amines, Matthew D. Hoffman
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Complexes of the type [M(Cp/Cp*)(MeCN)(PR2NR′2)]PF6 (M = Fe, Ru) were synthesized and/or tested towards acceptorless dehydrogenation (AD) of amines. The primary amine benzylamine can undergo AD to form a mixture of products, and a selection of catalysts were employed in an attempt to control product selectivity. As a result, trends in product distribution were observed by modifying the primary and secondary coordination spheres on the catalyst. A new complex, [Fe(Cp)(MeCN)(PPh2NPh2)]PF6 (3a) was synthesized and characterized and was found to be a completely selective dehydrogenation …