Transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes catalyzed by a zero-valent palladium N-heterocyclic carbene complex
Transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes catalyzed by a zero-valent palladium N-heterocyclic carbene complex
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DOI:
10.1002/anie.200705638
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
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16.6
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Elsevier, Cornelis J.
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作者:
Hauwert, Peter;Maestri, Giovanni;Elsevier, Cornelis J.
Catalytic transfer hydrogenation is a mild and effective way of reducing carbonyl functionalities that involves alcohols or ammonium formate as hydrogen donors and RuII, IrI, or RhI complexes as catalysts.[1, 2] Transfer hydrogenation of ketones and imines is well known since these polar double bonds are easily reduced to the corresponding alcohols and amines,[3–5] whereas transfer hydrogenation of non-polarized carbon–carbon multiple bonds is more difficult.[2a, 5–7] Thus, although several homogeneous catalytic systems are known for the transfer hydrogenation of alkenes, only one has been reported for the transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes (Scheme 1). This procedure is not chemoselective for aromatic alkynes, and the product alkene can be further hydrogenated to the corresponding alkane. Furthermore, the catalyst contains large amounts of oxophilic phosphine ligand.[7] Aromatic alkynes have also proven to be difficult substrates in other reactions, particularly transfer hydrogenation and hydrogenation using dihydrogen.[8] The semihydrogenation of alkynes is traditionally performed with Lindlar s catalyst and dihydrogen. This system reduces alkynes to Z alkenes but requires an elaborate experimental setup and strict monitoring of the hydrogen uptake to prevent over-reduction to the alkane. Apart from these practical inconveniences, partial isomerization of the