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Abstract A ruthenium complex bearing a functional 2,2′-bibenzimidazole ligand [(p-cymene)Ru(BiBzImH2)Cl][Cl] was designed, synthesized and found to be a general and highly efficient catalyst for the synthesis of quinolines via acceptorless… Click to show full abstract
Abstract A ruthenium complex bearing a functional 2,2′-bibenzimidazole ligand [(p-cymene)Ru(BiBzImH2)Cl][Cl] was designed, synthesized and found to be a general and highly efficient catalyst for the synthesis of quinolines via acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of o-aminobenzyl alcohols with ketones in the presence of carbonate salt. It was confirmed that NH units in the ligand are crucial for catalytic activity. The application of this catalytic system for the scale-gram synthesis of biologically active molecular was also undertaken. Notably, this research exhibits new potential of metal–ligand bifuctional catalysts for acceptorless dehydrogenative reactions.
Journal Title: Journal of Catalysis
Year Published: 2021
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