2013
Hernandez-Juarez, M; Vaquero, M; Alvarez, E; Salazar, V ; Suarez, A., Hydrogenation of imines catalysed by ruthenium(II) complexes based on lutidine-derived CNC pincer ligands, DALTON TRANSACTIONS, Año: 2013 Volume: 42 Issue: 2 Pages: 351-354 DOI: 10.1039/c2dt31907a ISSN: 1477-9226
Abstract
The preparation of new Ru(II) complexes incorporating fac-coordinated lutidine-derived CNC ligands is reported. These derivatives are selectively deprotonated by tBuOK at one of the methylene arms of the pincer, leading to catalytically active species in the hydrogenation of imines.