An improved ruthenium catalyst for the environmentally benign amination of primary and secondary alcohols

作者：Hollmann Dirk; Tillack Annegret; Michalik Dirk; Jackstell Ralf; Beller Matthias^*

来源：Chemistry-An Asian Journal, 2007, 2(3): 403-410.

DOI：10.1002/asia.200600391

• alcohols
• amination
• amines
• ruthenium
• transfer hydrogenation

The N-alkylation of amines in the presence of different ruthenium catalysts generated in situ was investigated. Among the various catalysts tested, the combination of [Ru(3)(CO)(12)] and N-phenyl-2-(dicyclohexylphosphanyl)pyrrole showed the best performance. By applying this novel catalyst, a variety of functionalized alcohols and amines were converted into the corresponding secondary amines in high yield.

• 出版日期2007