Facile Protocol for Water-Tolerant "Frustrated Lewis Pair"-Catalyzed Hydrogenation
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Journal Article
Abstract
Despite rapid advances in the field of metal-free, “frustrated Lewis pair” (FLP)-catalyzed hydrogenation, the need for strictly anhydrous reaction conditions has hampered wide-scale uptake of this methodology. Herein, we report that, despite the generally perceived moisture sensitivity of FLPs, 1,4-dioxane solutions of B(C6F5)3 actually show appreciable moisture tolerance and can catalyze hydrogenation of a range of weakly basic substrates without the need for rigorously inert conditions. In particular, reactions can be performed directly in commercially available nonanhydrous solvents without subsequent drying or use of internal desiccants.
Date Issued
2015-08-17
Date Acceptance
2015-08-17
Citation
ACS Catalysis, 2015, 5 (9), pp.5540-5544
ISSN
2155-5435
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Start Page
5540
End Page
5544
Journal / Book Title
ACS Catalysis
Volume
5
Issue
9
Copyright Statement
This is an open access article published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the author and source are cited.
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The Royal Society
The Royal Society
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
RG2010/R2
UF110061
EP/K039946/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Physical
Chemistry
'frustrated Lewis pairs"
catalytic hydrogenation
water tolerance
solvent effects
metal-free
HIGHLY ENANTIOSELECTIVE HYDROGENATION
SILYL ENOL ETHERS
ASYMMETRIC HYDROGENATION
ACTIVATION
ACIDITY
DESIGN
SALTS
“frustrated Lewis pairs”
Publication Status
Published