Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical

Application of three-legged piano-stool cyclopentadienyl-N-heterocyclic carbene iron (II) complexes as in situ catalysts for the transfer hydrogenation of ketones

MD Bala, MI Ikhile

Index: Bala, Muhammad D.; Ikhile, Monisola I. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2014 , vol. 385, p. 98 - 105

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Abstract

Abstract A one pot system has been developed based on nine related 1, 3-dialkylated imidazolium salts for the in situ generation of N-heterocyclic carbene iron (II) complexes in which the complexes were directly tested as catalysts for the transfer hydrogenation of ketones. This is a simplified reproducible process that aims to eliminate unnecessary purification steps for the isolation of such catalysts prior to application. Complexes 10–12 ...