Amine-functionalized bifunctional Co<sup>III</sup>-NHC complexes: highly effective phosphine-free catalysts for the α-alkylation of nitriles
Biswaranjan Boity, Misba Sidiqque, Arnab Rit
Abstract
Robust bifunctional Co III –complexes featuring amine-functionalized NHC ligands have been developed as highly effective catalysts for the nitrile α-alkylation with diverse alcohols, spanning from aliphatic to aromatic including the secondary ones.
Topics & Concepts
BifunctionalPhosphineAmine gas treatingChemistryCatalysisAlkylationOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryPolymer chemistryAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis