Methylformate as replacement of syngas in one-pot catalytic synthesis of amines from olefins

E Karakhanov, A Maksimov, Y Kardasheva…

Index: Karakhanov, Eduard; Maksimov, Anton; Kardasheva, Yulia; Runova, Elena; Zakharov, Roman; Terenina, Maria; Kenneally, Corey; Arredondo, Victor Catalysis Science and Technology, 2014 , vol. 4, # 2 p. 540 - 547

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Abstract

A new general approach for the one-pot hydroaminomethylation of olefins using methylformate as formylating agent instead of synthesis gas (syngas) has been proposed. Herein we report that a Ru–Rh catalytic system demonstrates high activity in a tandem conversion of a series of n-alkenes into amines using methylformate with yields 58–92%(6 h). The selectivity for the normal amine reached 96% with catalysis by the Ru carbonyl ...