Recent advances in cross-coupling of alcohols <i>via</i> borrowing hydrogen catalysis
Suteerna Mullick, Adrija Ghosh, Debasis Banerjee
Abstract
Application of the borrowing hydrogen strategy facilitates utilization of abundantly available alcohols for linear or branched long-chain alcohols. Selective synthesis of such alcohols is highly challenging and involves the utilization of transition metal catalysts towards the desired cross-coupled product. Herein, we have highlighted recent advances (from 2015 to 2023) towards the synthesis of higher alcohols. Major focus has been given to the development of ligands, including transition metal catalysts. Judicious catalyst design plays a key role in the alkylation process and is summarised in this review.
Topics & Concepts
AlkylationCatalysisCoupling reactionChemistryCombinatorial chemistryCoupling (piping)HydrogenComputational chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceMetallurgyAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistryChemical Synthesis and Analysis