A Base and Solvent-Free Ruthenium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Amines
作者:Jeff Joseph A. Celaje、Xingyue Zhang、Forrest Zhang、Lisa Kam、Jessica R. Herron、Travis J. Williams
DOI:10.1021/acscatal.6b03088
日期:2017.2.3
A (pyridyl)phosphine-ligated ruthenium(II) catalyst is reported for the chemoselective benzylic N-alkylation of amines, via a hydrogen-borrowing mechanism. The catalyst operates under mild conditions, neat, and without a base or other additive. These conditions offer remarkable functional group compatibility for applications in organic synthesis, including reactions involving phenols and anilines,