Catalytic hydrogenation of amides is of great interest for chemists working in organic
synthesis, as the resulting amines are widely featured in natural products, drugs …

A critically important process in catalysis is the formation of an active catalyst from the
combination of a metal precursor and a ligand, as the efficacy of this reaction governs the …

Ruthenium complexes are an important class that has multiple catalytic and biological
applications. Ruthenium has a remarkably broad and diversified chemical spectrum. In the …

Methanol synthesis from syngas (CO/H2 mixtures) is one of the largest manmade chemical
processes with annual production reaching 100 million tons. The current industrial method …

Abstract The [fac-PNN] RuH (PPh 3)(CO) complex (Ru1) has been identified as a highly
efficient catalyst for the hydrogenation of a broad spectrum of arylcarbamates and their …

Tris [N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) amido] lanthanum (LaNTMS) is an efficient, highly active, and
selective homogeneous catalyst for ester reduction with pinacolborane (HBpin). Alkyl and …

We report a room-temperature protocol for the hydrogenation of various amides to produce
amines and alcohols. Compared with most previous reports for this transformation, which …

Ether derivatives have myriad applications in several areas of chemical industry and
academia. Hence, the development of more effective and sustainable protocols for their …

This Letter studies a switchable Cp*-iridium catalyst supported by a 1, 10-phenanthroline-2,
9-diol (Cp*= pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) for the hydrogenation of amides. Depending on …

Cobalt‐catalyzed selective transformation of levulinic acid and primary amines into
pyrrolidines and pyrrolidinones under H2 has been developed. The catalyst system …