From Esters to Alcohols and Back with Ruthenium and Osmium Catalysts
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- 8 February 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English
- Vol. 51 (11) , 2772-2775
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201108956
Abstract
There and back again: Hydrogenation of esters and the reverse reaction of dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols are efficiently catalyzed by dimeric complexes of Ru and Os under neutral conditions. The Os dimer (see picture) is an outstanding catalyst for the hydrogenation of alkenoates and triglycerides, and allows production of fatty alcohols from olive oil. This complex converts ethanol into ethyl acetate and hydrogen under reflux.Keywords
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