title: Catalytic hydrogenation of sensitive organometallic compounds by antagonistic N/B Lewis pair catalyst systems.
abstract: The bis(arylimino-Cp)ZrCl2 complex (I) forms an "antagonistic" Lewis pair with B(C6F5)3. Treatment with dihydrogen yields the aminomethyl-Cp hydrogenation product (II) by means of a quasi-autocatalytic process. The salt III is an efficient catalyst for the hydrogenation of bulky imines and of silyl enolethers.
authors.affiliation: Organisch-Chemisches Institut der Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Kirill V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Axenov
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kehr
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fröhlich
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Erker