Deactivation leads to loss of catalyst activity or selectivity with increasing reaction time, but
has attracted less academic attention in homogeneous catalysis than is justified by its …

Organometallic catalysts have played a key role in accomplishing numerous synthetically
valuable organic transformations that are either otherwise not possible or inefficient. The use …

This new book on this hot topic summarizes the key achievements for the synthesis and
catalytic applications of pincer and pincer-type complexes, providing readers with the latest …

The synthesis and characterization of the Schiff base complexes Fe (II)(2M) and Fe (III) Cl
(3M), where M is a K+ or Ba2+ ion incorporated into the ligand, are reported. The Fe (III/II) …

Nitrile hydration provides access to amides that are important structural elements in organic
chemistry. Here we report catalytic nitrile hydration using ruthenium catalysts based on a …

The hydration of nitriles is an atom economical route to generate primary amides of great
academic and industrial significance. From an academic perspective, considerable progress …

Ru (II) complexes of amide-phosphine-based tridentate ligands additionally containing
pyridine, isoquinoline, and quinoline rings have been synthesized, and their catalytic utility …

An efficient ruthenium( iv ) catalyst for the selective hydration of nitriles to amides in water under
mild conditions - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C4CC04058A …

A series of water-soluble N-protonated thiazolyl-phosphine hydrochloride salts have been
synthesized and coordinated to the ruthenium (II) fragment [RuCl2 (η6-p-cymene)]. The …

The transition metal-catalyzed hydration of nitriles is an efficient route to amides, which are
important synthetic building blocks. Many heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts have …