Synthesis and catalytic activity of histidine-based NHC ruthenium complexes

Monney, Angèle; Venkatachalam, Galmari; Albrecht, Martin

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Synthesis and catalytic activity of histidine-based NHC ruthenium complexes

Monney, Angèle School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland - Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Venkatachalam, Galmari Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Albrecht, Martin School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland - Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Switzerland

16.02.2011

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Dalton Transactions. - 2011, vol. 40, no. 12, p. 2716-2719

English Main-chain C,N-protected histidine has been successfully alkylated at both side-chain nitrogens. The corresponding histidinium salt was metallated with ruthenium(II) by a transmetalation procedure, thus providing histidine-derived NHC ruthenium complexes. These bio-inspired complexes show appreciable activity in the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of ketones.

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Faculté des sciences et de médecine

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Département de Chimie

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