Synthetic Scope and Mechanistic Studies of Ru (OH) x/Al2O3??Catalyzed Heterogeneous Hydrogen??Transfer Reactions

…, M Matsushita, S Shinachi, N Mizuno

Index: Yamaguchi, Kazuya; Koike, Takeshi; Kotani, Miyuki; Matsushita, Mitsunori; Shinachi, Satoshi; Mizuno, Noritaka Chemistry - A European Journal, 2005 , vol. 11, # 22 p. 6574 - 6582

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Abstract

Abstract Three kinds of hydrogen-transfer reactions, namely racemization of chiral secondary alcohols, reduction of carbonyl compounds to alcohols using 2-propanol as a hydrogen donor, and isomerization of allylic alcohols to saturated ketones, are efficiently promoted by the easily prepared and inexpensive supported ruthenium catalyst Ru (OH) x/Al 2 O 3. A wide variety of substrates, such as aromatic, aliphatic, and heterocyclic alcohols ...