Direct Amide Synthesis from Either Alcohols or Aldehydes with Amines: Activity of Ru(II) Hydride and Ru(0) Complexes

Senthilkumar Muthaiah, Subhash Chandra Ghosh, Joo-Eun Jee, Cheng Chen, Jian Zhang and Soon Hyeok Hong*

*Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore, Email: hongshntu.edu.sg

S. Muthaiah, S. C. Ghosh, J.-E. Jee, C. Chen, J. Zahng, S. H. Hong, J. Org. Chem., 2010, 75, 3002-3006.

DOI: 10.1021/jo100254g

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Abstract

An in situ generated catalyst from readily available RuH₂(PPh₃)₄, an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursor, NaH, and acetonitrile showed high activity for the amide synthesis directly from either alcohols or aldehydes with amines.

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Ruthenium-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral and Single-Step Amide Synthesis from Alcohol and Nitrile with Complete Atom Economy

B. Kang, Z. Fu, S. H. Hong, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 11704-11707.

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Key Words

Amides, Oxidation

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ID: J42-Y2010-1190