Regioselective cycloruthenation of N-(benzylidene)benzylamines: Enantiopure catalysts for transfer hydrogenation

The reaction between N-(benzylidene)benzylamines (p-RC6H4CH=NCH2C6H5; R = Cl, H, NO2, F, OMe), [RuCl2(η6-p-cymene)]2 and potassium acetate has cleanly furnished the corresponding cycloruthenated complexes C1–C5. The process is completely regioselective, with the formation in all cases of the endo-de...

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Autores: Martínez Segura, Albert, Eusamio, Javier, Medina, Yaiza M., Ariz, Katherine, Gutiérrez i Currius, Albert, Albert Mach, Joan, Granell Sanvicente, Jaime Ramón, Font Bardia, Ma. Mercedes, Grabulosa, Arnald
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/221350
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/221350
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Química orgànica
Estereoquímica
Hidrogenació
Organic chemistry
Stereochemistry
Hydrogenation
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Sumario:The reaction between N-(benzylidene)benzylamines (p-RC6H4CH=NCH2C6H5; R = Cl, H, NO2, F, OMe), [RuCl2(η6-p-cymene)]2 and potassium acetate has cleanly furnished the corresponding cycloruthenated complexes C1–C5. The process is completely regioselective, with the formation in all cases of the endo-derivative, independently of the substituent of the aromatic ring. The five-membered endo-metallacycles C6 and C7 can also be obtained from the enantiopure imines (RC)-p-RC6H4CH=NCHMeC10H7 (R = Cl, H, respectively) working under similar conditions. The crystal structures of the seven metallated compounds have been determined by X-ray diffraction. These complexes are active as catalyst precursors for the reduction of acetophenone and benzophenone by transfer hydrogenation. An enantiomeric excess of up to 77% at room temperature has been obtained with the complex C7 in the reduction of acetophenone.