Applications of Acceptorless Dehydrogenation and Related Transformations in Chemical Synthesis

Direct Synthesis of Pyrroles by Dehydrogenative Coupling of β-Aminoalcohols with Secondary Alcohols Catalyzed by Ruthenium Pincer Complexes

(2013) Dipankar Srimani et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A sustainable catalytic pyrrole synthesis

(2013) Stefan Michlik et al.   Nature Chemistry

Catalytic transformation of alcohols to carboxylic acid salts and H2 using water as the oxygen atom source

(2013) Ekambaram Balaraman et al.   Nature Chemistry

Selective Acceptorless Conversion of Primary Alcohols to Acetals and Dihydrogen Catalyzed by the Ruthenium(II) Complex Ru(PPh3)2(NCCH3)2(SO4)

(2012) Elizaveta Kossoy et al.   ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS

Ruthenium Pincer-Catalyzed Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling of Primary Alcohols with Secondary Alcohols under Neutral Conditions

(2012) Dipankar Srimani et al.   ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS

Towards a Green Process for Bulk-Scale Synthesis of Ethyl Acetate: Efficient Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Ethanol

(2012) Martin Nielsen et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Selective Ruthenium-Catalyzed Three-Component Synthesis of Pyrroles

(2012) Min Zhang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

From Esters to Alcohols and Back with Ruthenium and Osmium Catalysts

(2012) Denis Spasyuk et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Computational Insight into the Mechanism of Selective Imine Formation from Alcohol and Amine Catalyzed by the Ruthenium(II)-PNP Pincer Complex

(2012) Haixia Li et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Synthesis of polyamides from diols and diamines with liberation of H2

(2012) Boopathy Gnanaprakasam et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Aldehyde Binding through Reversible C–C Coupling with the Pincer Ligand upon Alcohol Dehydrogenation by a PNP–Ruthenium Catalyst

(2012) Michael Montag et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Direct, Redox-Neutral Prenylation and Geranylation of Secondary Carbinol C–H Bonds: C4-Regioselectivity in Ruthenium-Catalyzed C–C Couplings of Dienes to α-Hydroxy Esters

(2012) Joyce C. Leung et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Hydrogen Evolution from Aliphatic Alcohols and 1,4-Selective Hydrogenation of NAD+ Catalyzed by a [C,N] and a [C,C] Cyclometalated Organoiridium Complex at Room Temperature in Water

(2012) Yuta Maenaka et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Dehydrogenative Oxidation of Alcohols in Aqueous Media Using Water-Soluble and Reusable Cp*Ir Catalysts Bearing a Functional Bipyridine Ligand

(2012) Ryoko Kawahara et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling of Ethanol and Hydrogenation of Esters and Imines

(2012) Denis Spasyuk et al.   ORGANOMETALLICS

PNS-Type Ruthenium Pincer Complexes

(2012) Moti Gargir et al.   ORGANOMETALLICS

Enhanced Reactivities toward Amines by Introducing an Imine Arm to the Pincer Ligand: Direct Coupling of Two Amines To Form an Imine Without Oxidant

(2012) Li-Peng He et al.   ORGANOMETALLICS

Enantioselective C-H Crotylation of Primary Alcohols via Hydrohydroxyalkylation of Butadiene

(2012) J. R. Zbieg et al.   SCIENCE

Metal–Ligand Cooperation by Aromatization–Dearomatization: A New Paradigm in Bond Activation and “Green” Catalysis

(2011) Chidambaram Gunanathan et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Ligand-Metal Cooperation in PCP Pincer Complexes: Rational Design and Catalytic Activity in Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Alcohols

(2011) Sanaa Musa et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Improved Ruthenium-Catalyzed Amination of Alcohols with Ammonia: Synthesis of Diamines and Amino Esters

(2011) Sebastian Imm et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Unprecedented Catalytic Hydrogenation of Urea Derivatives to Amines and Methanol

(2011) Ekambaram Balaraman et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Efficient Hydrogen Production from Alcohols under Mild Reaction Conditions

(2011) Martin Nielsen et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Synthesis of Peptides and Pyrazines from β-Amino Alcohols through Extrusion of H2 Catalyzed by Ruthenium Pincer Complexes: Ligand-Controlled Selectivity

(2011) Boopathy Gnanaprakasam et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Dehydrogenation and Related Reactions Catalyzed by Iridium Pincer Complexes

(2011) Jongwook Choi et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

α,ω-Functionalized C19 Monomers

(2011) Guido Walther et al.   ChemSusChem

Mechanistic Insights on the Ruthenium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Amides - C-N vs. C-O Cleavage

(2011) David Cantillo   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Insights into Dehydrogenative Coupling of Alcohols and Amines Catalyzed by a (PNN)–Ru(II) Hydride Complex: Unusual Metal–Ligand Cooperation

(2011) Guixiang Zeng et al.   INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

N-Heterocyclic Carbene Based Ruthenium-Catalyzed Direct Amide Synthesis from Alcohols and Secondary Amines: Involvement of Esters

(2011) Cheng Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Direct Synthesis of Polyamides via Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Diols and Diamines

(2011) Hanxiang Zeng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis of Amides from Esters and Amines with Liberation of H2under Neutral Conditions

(2011) Boopathy Gnanaprakasam et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Polyesters via In Vacuo Dehydrogenation Polymerization of Diols

(2011) David M. Hunsicker et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Rethinking amide bond synthesis

(2011) Vijaya R. Pattabiraman et al.   NATURE

Efficient hydrogenation of organic carbonates, carbamates and formates indicates alternative routes to methanol based on CO2 and CO

(2011) Ekambaram Balaraman et al.   Nature Chemistry

Dehydrogenative Oxidation of Primary and Secondary Alcohols Catalyzed by a Cp*Ir Complex Having a Functional C,N-Chelate Ligand

(2011) Ken-ichi Fujita et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Use of an Iridium-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral Alcohol-Amine Coupling on Kilogram Scale for the Synthesis of a GlyT1 Inhibitor

(2011) Martin A. Berliner et al.   ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Dehydrogenative Synthesis of Imines from Alcohols and Amines Catalyzed by a Ruthenium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complex

(2011) Agnese Maggi et al.   ORGANOMETALLICS

Direct Access to POP-Type Osmium(II) and Osmium(IV) Complexes: Osmium a Promising Alternative to Ruthenium for the Synthesis of Imines from Alcohols and Amines

(2011) Miguel A. Esteruelas et al.   ORGANOMETALLICS

Electron-Rich PNP- and PNN-Type Ruthenium(II) Hydrido Borohydride Pincer Complexes. Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Alcohols and Hydrogenation of Esters

(2011) Jing Zhang et al.   ORGANOMETALLICS

Computational Study on the Catalytic Role of Pincer Ruthenium(II)-PNN Complex in Directly Synthesizing Amide from Alcohol and Amine: The Origin of Selectivity of Amide over Ester and Imine

(2011) Haixia Li et al.   ORGANOMETALLICS

Oxidative Synthesis of Amides and Pyrroles via Dehydrogenative Alcohol Oxidation by Ruthenium Diphosphine Diamine Complexes

(2011) Nathan D. Schley et al.   ORGANOMETALLICS

Organometallic hydrogen transfer and dehydrogenationcatalysts for the conversion of bio-renewable alcohols

(2011) Andrew C. Marr   Catalysis Science & Technology

Ruthenium Pincer-Catalyzed Acylation of Alcohols Using Esters with Liberation of Hydrogen under Neutral Conditions

(2010) Boopathy Gnanaprakasam et al.   ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS

Direct Amination of Secondary Alcohols Using Ammonia

(2010) Dennis Pingen et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Direct Synthesis of Imines from Alcohols and Amines with Liberation of H2

(2010) Boopathy Gnanaprakasam et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

“Long-Range” Metal−Ligand Cooperation in H2Activation and Ammonia-Promoted Hydride Transfer with a Ruthenium−Acridine Pincer Complex

(2010) Chidambaram Gunanathan et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Direct Hydrogenation of Amides to Alcohols and Amines under Mild Conditions

(2010) Ekambaram Balaraman et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

The Give and Take of Alcohol Activation

(2010) A. J. A. Watson et al.   SCIENCE

Iridium-Catalyzed Reactions Involving Transfer Hydrogenation, Addition, N-Heterocyclization, and Alkylation Using Alcohols and Diols as Key Substrates

(2010) Yasushi Obora et al.   SYNLETT

Hydrogen Autotransfer in theN-Alkylation of Amines and Related Compounds using Alcohols and Amines as Electrophiles

(2009) Gabriela Guillena et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Dehydrogenation as a Substrate-Activating Strategy in Homogeneous Transition-Metal Catalysis

(2009) Graham E. Dobereiner et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Ruthenium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Oxindole with Alcohols

(2009) Thomas Jensen et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Ruthenium-CatalyzedN-Alkylation of Amines and Sulfonamides Using Borrowing Hydrogen Methodology

(2009) M. Haniti S. A. Hamid et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Direct Conversion of Alcohols to Acetals and H2Catalyzed by an Acridine-Based Ruthenium Pincer Complex

(2009) Chidambaram Gunanathan et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Enantioselective Syntheses of Both Enantiomers of Noranabasamine

(2009) Lei Miao et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Consecutive Thermal H2and Light-Induced O2Evolution from Water Promoted by a Metal Complex

(2009) Stephan W. Kohl et al.   SCIENCE

Selective Synthesis of Primary Amines Directly from Alcohols and Ammonia

(2008) Chidambaram Gunanathan et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Amide Synthesis from Alcohols and Amines by the Extrusion of Dihydrogen

(2008) Lars Ulrik Nordstrøm et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Biologically inspired oxidation catalysis

(2008) Lawrence Que et al.   NATURE

Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Amines by Cp*Iridium-Catalyzed Multialkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols

(2007) Ryohei Yamaguchi et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS