Crotononitrile, (E)-But-2-enenitrile
Crotononitrile is a good hydrogen acceptor in ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogen transfer reactions.
Recent Literature
Alcohols and aldehydes can be oxidized to the corresponding methyl esters by
reaction with methanol in the presence of crotononitrile as a hydrogen acceptor
using a catalyst combination of Ru(PPh3)3(CO)H2
with xantphos.
N. A. Owston, T. D. Nixon, A. J. Parker, M. K. Whittlesey, J. M. J. Williams, Synthesis, 2009,
1459-1462.
N. A. Owston, T. D. Nixon, A. J. Parker, M. K. Whittlesey, J. M. J. Williams, Synthesis, 2009,
1459-1462.
