Nitrogen-directed ortho-selective homocoupling of aromatic compounds catalyzed by ruthenium complexes.
A nitrogen-directed regioselective homocoupling reaction of aromatic compounds has been found to be catalyzed by a ruthenium complex in the presence of methallyl acetate as a hydrogen scavenger.
Oi
Shuichi
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Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. oishu@aporg.che.tohoku.ac.jp
Sato
Hitoshi
H
Sugawara
Shoko
S
Inoue
Yoshio
Y
D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D012428:Ruthenium; D009584:Nitrogen