Methanol as hydrogen source: transfer hydrogenation of aromatic aldehydes with a rhodacycle

A cyclometalated rhodium complex has been shown to perform highly selective and efficient reduction of aldehydes, deriving the hydrogen from methanol. With methanol as both the solvent and hydrogen donor under mild conditions and an open atmosphere, a wide range of aromatic aldehydes were reduced to...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2018-10, Vol.54 (83), p.11805-11808
Main Authors: Aboo, Ahmed H, Bennett, Elliot L, Deeprose, Mark, Robertson, Craig M, Iggo, Jonathan A, Xiao, Jianliang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohols
Aldehydes
Crystallography
Functional groups
Hydrogen storage
Methanol
Rhodium
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Summary:A cyclometalated rhodium complex has been shown to perform highly selective and efficient reduction of aldehydes, deriving the hydrogen from methanol. With methanol as both the solvent and hydrogen donor under mild conditions and an open atmosphere, a wide range of aromatic aldehydes were reduced to the corresponding alcohols, without affecting other functional groups.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c8cc06612d