Neutral Dinuclear Copper(I)-NHC Complexes: Synthesis and Application in the Hydrosilylation of Ketones

作者:Trose Michael; Lazreg Faima; Chang Tao; Nahra Fady; Cordes David B; Slawin Alexandra M Z; Cazin Catherine S J
来源:ACS Catalysis, 2017, 7(1): 238-242.
DOI:10.1021/acscatal.6b02723

摘要

The synthesis of a class of highly stable neutral dinuclear Cu(I)-NHC complexes using 1,2,4-triazole as a bridging ligand is described. Various NHCs were used to generate a library of [Cu(mu-trz)(NHC)](2), complexes. Interestingly, [Cu(mu-trz)(IPr)](2) was found to be highly active in the hydrosilylation of ketones, without the need for an external base or any other additive. A wide range of aryl and alkyl ketones, as well as sterically hindered ketones, was successfully reduced to alcohols using the lowest catalyst loading reported to date.

  • 出版日期2017-1