Aerobic oxidation of primary amines to amides catalyzed by an annulated mesoionic carbene (MIC) stabilized Ru complex
Suman Yadav, Noor U Din Reshi, Saikat Pal, Jitendra K. Bera
Abstract
A Ru complex, stabilized by an annulated mesoionic carbene ligand, catalyzes the aerobic oxidation of a host of primary amines to amides in high yields and excellent selectivity. Kinetics, Hammett and DFT studies provide mechanistic insight.
Topics & Concepts
MesoionicCarbeneCatalysisChemistryPrimary (astronomy)SelectivityLigand (biochemistry)KineticsCombinatorial chemistryRutheniumMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryReceptorQuantum mechanicsPhysicsAstronomyChemical Synthesis and AnalysisSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis