Novel Monotosylated Ethylenediamine as Ligand for Ruthenium(II)- Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation of Aldehydes in Water

Title:Novel Monotosylated Ethylenediamine as Ligand for Ruthenium(II)- Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation of Aldehydes in Water

Volume: 2 Issue: 1

Author(s): Zhongqiang Zhou and Hengrui Huo

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Keywords: Transfer hydrogenation, Monotosylated ethylenediamine, Water, Aldehyde

Abstract: Novel monotosylated ethylenediamine was synthesized from ethylenediamine and its application to ruthenium(II)-transfer hydrogenation of aldehydes in water is described. The transfer hydrogenation reaction could afford excellent conversion rates (up to 100%).

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Zhou Zhongqiang and Huo Hengrui, Novel Monotosylated Ethylenediamine as Ligand for Ruthenium(II)- Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation of Aldehydes in Water, Current Catalysis 2013; 2 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2211544711302010004

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2211544711302010004	Print ISSN 2211-5447
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 2211-5455