Transfer hydrogenation of N-heteroarenes with 2-propanol and ethanol enabled by manganese catalysis
Yingjie Gong, Jingxi He, Xiaoting Wen, Hui Xi, Zhihong Wei, Weiping Liu
Abstract
A convenient well-defined manganese catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of N-heteroarenes using 2-propanol and ethanol as hydrogen sources is developed. DFT calculations support an outer sphere hydrogenation mechanism.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryManganeseCatalysisEthanolTransfer hydrogenationPropanolHydrogenOrganic chemistryRutheniumAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsCatalysis for Biomass Conversion