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Sau A, Mahapatra D, Maji A, Dey S, Roy A, Kundu S. Methyl Formate, an Alternative Transfer Hydrogenating Agent for Chemoselective Reduction of N-Heteroarenes and Azoarenes. Org Lett 2024; 26:4486-4491. [PMID: 38770879 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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The search for efficient molecular hydrogen precursors and their catalytic exploration is necessary for the evolution of catalytic transfer hydrogenation. Methyl formate (MF) having high hydrogen content still remains unexplored for such transformations. Herein, we disclosed a bifunctional Ir(III)-complex catalyzed chemoselective TH protocol for N-heteroarenes and azoarenes using MF. A variety of substrates including ten bioactive molecules have been synthesized under mild reaction conditions. A probable mechanistic pathway was proposed based on control experiments and mechanistic studies.
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- Anirban Sau
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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Dey S, Panja D, Sau A, Thakur SD, Kundu S. Reusable Cobalt-Catalyzed Selective Transfer Hydrogenation of Azoarenes and Nitroarenes. J Org Chem 2023. [PMID: 37390049 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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Herein, control transfer hydrogenation (TH) of azoarenes to hydrazo compounds is established employing easy-to-synthesize reusable cobalt catalyst using lower amounts of N2H4·H2O under mild conditions. With this effective methodology, a library of symmetrical and unsymmetrical azoarene derivatives was successfully converted to their corresponding hydrazo derivatives. Further, this protocol was extended to the TH of nitroarenes to amines with good-to-excellent yields. Several kinetic studies along with Hammett studies were carried out to understand the plausible mechanism and the electronic effects in this transformation. This inexpensive catalyst can be recycled up to five times without considerable loss of catalytic activity.
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- Sadhan Dey
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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Li Q, Luo Y, Chen J, Xia Y. Visible-Light-Promoted Hydrogenation of Azobenzenes to Hydrazobenzenes with Thioacetic Acid as the Reductant. J Org Chem 2023; 88:2443-2452. [PMID: 36718625 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A catalyst- and metal-free hydrogenation of azobenzenes to hydrazobenzenes in the presence of thioacetic acid was achieved under visible light irradiation. The transformation was carried out under mild conditions in an air atmosphere at ambient temperature, generating a variety of hydrazobenzenes with yields up to 99%. The current process is compatible with a variety of substituents and is highly chemoselective for azo reduction when other unsaturated functionalities (carbonyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, etc.) are contained. Preliminary mechanistic study indicated that the transformation could be a radical process.
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- Qiao Li
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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Reuter MB, Seth DM, Javier-Jiménez DR, Finfer EJ, Beretta EA, Waterman R. Recent advances in catalytic pnictogen bond forming reactions via dehydrocoupling and hydrofunctionalization. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:1258-1273. [PMID: 36648191 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06143k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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An examination of several catalytic reactions among the group 15 elements is presented. The connections between the chemistry of the pnictogens can sometimes be challenging, but aspects of metal-pnictogen reactivity are the key. The connecting reactivity comes from metal-catalyzed transformations such as dehydrocoupling and hydrofunctionalization. Pivotal mechanistic insights from E-N heterodehydrocoupling have informed the development of highly active catalysts for these reactions. Metal-amido nucleophilicity is often at the core of this reactivity, which diverges from phosphine and arsine dehydrocoupling. Nucleophilicity connects to the earliest understanding of hydrophosphination catalysis, but more recent catalysts are leveraging enhanced insertion activity through photolysis. This photocatalysis extends to hydroarsination, which may also have more metal-arsenido nucleophilicity than anticipated. However, metal-catalyzed arsinidene chemistry foreshadowed related phosphinidene chemistry by years. This examination shows the potential for greater influence of individual discoveries and understanding to leverage new advances between these elements, and it also suggests that the chemistry of heavier elements may have more influence on what is possible with lighter elements.
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- Matthew B Reuter
- University of Vermont, Department of Chemistry, 82 University Place, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
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- University of Vermont, Department of Chemistry, 82 University Place, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
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- University of Vermont, Department of Chemistry, 82 University Place, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
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- University of Vermont, Department of Chemistry, 82 University Place, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
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- University of Vermont, Department of Chemistry, 82 University Place, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
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- University of Vermont, Department of Chemistry, 82 University Place, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
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Mandal D, Hussain Z, Luo YA, Wu Y, Stephan DW. Transient hydroboration and hydroalumination of activated azo-species: avenues to NBO and NAlO-heterobicycles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:780-783. [PMID: 36562320 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06207k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Reactions of the boranes, BH(C6F5)2 or 9-BBN, with azodicarboxylates or an azodicarbonylamide provide facile access to NBO heterocyclic compounds. The products [(C6F5)2BOC(X)N]2 X = OEt 1, OiPr 2, OCH2CCl33, OCH2Ph 4, NC5H105) and [(9-BBN)OC(X)N]2 (X = OEt 6, OiPr 7, NC5H108) and [Ph2B)OC(OtBu)N]29 were prepared. In another variation, (nacnac)AlH2 (nacnac = (C6H3iPr2NC(Me))2CH) afforded the Al-heterobicycle [(nacnac)Al(H)OC(OEt)N]210. The mechanism for the formation of these products is proposed to involve transient hydroboration or hydroalumination of the NN double bond.
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- Dipendu Mandal
- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Zhejiang, 315211, China. .,Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Zhejiang, 315211, China.
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Zhejiang, 315211, China.
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Zhejiang, 315211, China.
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Zhejiang, 315211, China. .,Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.
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Zhou H, Fan R, Yang J, Sun X, Liu X, Wang XC. N, N-Diisopropylethylamine-Mediated Electrochemical Reduction of Azobenzenes in Dichloromethane. J Org Chem 2022; 87:14536-14543. [PMID: 36269896 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report a cathodic reduction-dominated electrochemical approach for the hydrogenation of azobenzenes in dichloromethane. With cheap and readily available N,N-diisopropylethylamine as a catalytic mediator, the reaction proceeded smoothly in a simple undivided cell under constant-current electrolysis. A series of azobenzenes were successfully reduced to the corresponding hydrazobenzenes in moderate to high yields at room temperature. Preliminarily mechanistic studies indicate that solvent dichloromethane acts as a hydrogen source. The use of a common solvent as a hydrogen source, no need for stoichiometric mediators or metallic reductants, and mild conditions make this work a more straightforward and sustainable protocol for hydrogenation of azobenzenes.
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- Hongyan Zhou
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.,College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Wu W, Zhang F, Liu N, Wei Z, Xu J, He Z, Guo Y, Fan B. In‐catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation of Azobenzenes to Hydrazobenzenes with Hydrosilanes. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202200336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Wei Wu
- Yunnan Minzu University Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources CHINA
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- Yunnan Minzu University School of chemistry and environment CHINA
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- Yunnan Minzu University School of chemistry and environment CHINA
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- Yunnan Minzu University School of chemistry and environment CHINA
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- Yunnan Minzu University School of Chemistry and Environment Yuehua Street, Chenggong District 650504 Kunmin CHINA
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- Yunnan Minzu University Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources CHINA
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- Yunnan Minzu University School of chemistry and environment CHINA
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- Yunnan Minzu University School of chemistry and environment CHINA
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Guo X, Unglaube F, Kragl U, Mejía E. B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation of Esters and Organic Carbonates Towards Alcohols with Ammonia Borane. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:6144-6147. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01442d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Herein, we report an efficient metal-free system for the transfer hydrogenation of esters and carbonates by-passing the otherwise ubiquitous formation of transesterification side-products. The Lewis acid B(C6F5)3 is used as...
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Sahoo MK, Sivakumar G, Jadhav S, Shaikh S, Balaraman E. Convenient semihydrogenation of azoarenes to hydrazoarenes using H 2. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:5289-5293. [PMID: 34076020 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob00850a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The high atom-economical and eco-benign nature of hydrogenation reactions make them much more superior to conventional reduction and transfer hydrogenation. Herein, a convenient and highly selective hydrogenation reaction of azoarenes using molecular hydrogen to access diverse hydrazoarenes is reported. The present catalytic method is general and operationally simple, and it operates under exceedingly mild conditions (room temperature and 1 atm of hydrogen pressure). The reusability of catalysts used in this method is also successfully demonstrated.
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- Manoj K Sahoo
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, Tirupati-517507, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, Tirupati-517507, India.
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- Organic Chemistry Division, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune-411008, India
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- Organic Chemistry Division, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune-411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, Tirupati-517507, India.
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Lau S, Gasperini D, Webster RL. Amine-Boranes as Transfer Hydrogenation and Hydrogenation Reagents: A Mechanistic Perspective. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:14272-14294. [PMID: 32935898 PMCID: PMC8248159 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202010835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Transfer hydrogenation (TH) has historically been dominated by Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reactions. However, with growing interest in amine-boranes, not least ammonia-borane (H3 N⋅BH3 ), as potential hydrogen storage materials, these compounds have also started to emerge as an alternative reagent in TH reactions. In this Review we discuss TH chemistry using H3 N⋅BH3 and their analogues (amine-boranes and metal amidoboranes) as sacrificial hydrogen donors. Three distinct pathways were considered: 1) classical TH, 2) nonclassical TH, and 3) hydrogenation. Simple experimental mechanistic probes can be employed to distinguish which pathway is operating and computational analysis can corroborate or discount mechanisms. We find that the pathway in operation can be perturbed by changing the temperature, solvent, amine-borane, or even the substrate used in the system, and subsequently assignment of the mechanism can become nontrivial.
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- Samantha Lau
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BathClaverton DownBathUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BathClaverton DownBathUK
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Song M, Zhou H, Wang G, Ma B, Jiang Y, Yang J, Huo C, Wang XC. Visible-Light-Promoted Diboron-Mediated Transfer Hydrogenation of Azobenzenes to Hydrazobenzenes. J Org Chem 2021; 86:4804-4811. [PMID: 33688729 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A visible-light-promoted transfer hydrogenation of azobenzenes has been developed. In the presence of B2pin2 and upon visible-light irradiation, the reactions proceeded smoothly in methanol at ambient temperature. The azobenzenes with diverse functional groups have been reduced to the corresponding hydrazobenzenes with a yield of up to 96%. Preliminary mechanistic studies indicated that the hydrogen atom comes from the solvent and the transformation is achieved through a radical pathway.
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- Menghui Song
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.,College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Lau S, Gasperini D, Webster RL. Amine–Boranes as Transfer Hydrogenation and Hydrogenation Reagents: A Mechanistic Perspective. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202010835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Samantha Lau
- Department of Chemistry University of Bath Claverton Down Bath UK
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- Department of Chemistry University of Bath Claverton Down Bath UK
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- Department of Chemistry University of Bath Claverton Down Bath UK
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Faverio C, Boselli MF, Medici F, Benaglia M. Ammonia borane as a reducing agent in organic synthesis. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:7789-7813. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ob01351j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ammonia borane is gaining increasing attention as a sustainable and atom-economical winning reagent for the reduction of several substrates.
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- Chiara Faverio
- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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