Gallium‐Assisted Transfer Hydrogenation of Alkenes |
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| Authors: | Bastien Michelet Dr. Christophe Bour Prof. Dr. Vincent Gandon |
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| Affiliation: | Université Paris‐Sud, ICMMO (UMR CNRS 8182), LabEx CHARMAAAT, 91405 Orsay cedex (France), Fax: (+?33)169154747, Homepage: www.polycata.u‐psud.fr |
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| Abstract: | We report a rare case of alkene transfer hydrogenation using a main‐group compound instead of a transition‐metal complex as catalyst. We disclosed that 1,4‐cyclohexadiene can be used as H2 surrogate towards olefin reduction in the presence of [IPrGaCl2][SbF6]. Hydrogenative cyclizations have also been carried out because this cationic gallium complex is also a potent hydroarylation catalyst. |
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| Keywords: | alkenes cyclization gallium homogeneous catalysis hydrogenation |
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