Manganese-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Ketones under Mild and Base-free Conditions

In this paper, several Mn­(I) complexes were applied as catalysts for the homogeneous hydrogenation of ketones. The most active precatalyst is the bench-stable alkyl bisphosphine Mn­(I) complex fac-[Mn­(dippe) (CO)3(CH2CH2CH3)]. The reaction proceeds at room temperature under base-free conditions wi...

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Published in:Organometallics 2021-05, Vol.40 (9), p.1388-1394
Main Authors: Weber, Stefan, Brünig, Julian, Veiros, Luis F, Kirchner, Karl
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Language:English
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Summary:In this paper, several Mn­(I) complexes were applied as catalysts for the homogeneous hydrogenation of ketones. The most active precatalyst is the bench-stable alkyl bisphosphine Mn­(I) complex fac-[Mn­(dippe) (CO)3(CH2CH2CH3)]. The reaction proceeds at room temperature under base-free conditions with a catalyst loading of 3 mol % and a hydrogen pressure of 10 bar. A temperature-dependent selectivity for the reduction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyls was observed. At room temperature, the carbonyl group was selectively hydrogenated, while the CC bond stayed intact. At 60 °C, fully saturated systems were obtained. A plausible mechanism based on DFT calculations which involves an inner-sphere hydride transfer is proposed.
ISSN:0276-7333
1520-6041
DOI:10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00161