title: An improved ruthenium catalyst for the environmentally benign amination of primary and secondary alcohols.
abstract: The N-alkylation of amines in the presence of different ruthenium catalysts generated in situ was investigated. Among the various catalysts tested, the combination of [Ru3(CO)12] and N-phenyl-2-(dicyclohexylphosphanyl)pyrrole showed the best performance. By applying this novel catalyst, a variety of functionalized alcohols and amines were converted into the corresponding secondary amines in high yield.
authors: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse an der Universität Rostock e.V. Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, D-18059 Rostock, Germany.
authors: Dirk
authors: D
authors: Hollmann
authors: Annegret
authors: A
authors: Tillack
authors: Dirk
authors: D
authors: Michalik
authors: Ralf
authors: R
authors: Jackstell
authors: Matthias
authors: M
authors: Beller
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D000478:Alkylation; D000586:Amination; D002384:Catalysis; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D012428:Ruthenium