title: Atom-transfer radical addition (ATRA) and cyclization (ATRC) reactions catalyzed by a mixture of [RuCl(2)Cp*(PPh3)] and Magnesium.
abstract: A new catalytic procedure for atom-transfer radical addition (ATRA) and cyclization (ATRC) reactions is described. The combination of the ruthenium(III) complex [RuCl(2)Cp*(PPh3)] (Cp*: pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) with magnesium allows these reactions to be performed under mild conditions with high efficiency. In most cases, the catalyst concentrations required are significantly lower than those used in previously reported procedures. It is suggested that magnesium acts as a reducing agent that generates and regenerates the catalytically active ruthenium(II) species. The precatalyst [RuCl(2)Cp*(PPh3)] has been analyzed by X-ray crystallography.
authors.affiliation: Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thommes
authors.forename: Burçak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Içli
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scopelliti
authors.forename: Kay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Severin