Dihydrogen-bond-promoted catalysis: catalytic hydration of nitriles with the indenylruthenium hydride complex (eta(super 5)-C9H7)Ru(dppm)H (dppm = Bis(diphenylphosphino)methane)

Authors :: Wai Kit Fung
Xin Huang
Man Lok Man
Siu Man Ng
Mei Yuen Hung
Zhenyang Lin
Chak Po Lau
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society. Sept 24, 2003, Vol. 125 Issue 38, 11539-11544
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: The promotion of a catalytic reaction by the use of a M-H...H-X dihydrogen-bonding interaction in an indenylruthenium hydride system is discussed. The reaction barrier of (eta5-C9H7)Ru(dppm)H is lowered by the presence of a Ru-H...H-OH dihydrogen-bonding interaction in the transition state.

Subjects :: Ruthenium -- Chemical properties
Hydrogen bonding -- Research
Nitriles -- Chemical properties
Chemistry

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