title: Direct amide synthesis from either alcohols or aldehydes with amines: activity of Ru(II) hydride and Ru(0) complexes.
abstract: An in situ generated catalyst from readily available RuH(2)(PPh(3))(4), an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursor, NaH, and acetonitrile was developed. The catalyst showed high activity for the amide synthesis directly from either alcohols or aldehydes with amines. When a mixture of an alcohol and an aldehyde was reacted with an amine, both of the corresponding amides were obtained with good yields. Homogeneous Ru(0) complexes such as (eta(4)-1,5-cyclooctadiene)(eta(6)-1,3,5-cyclooctatriene)ruthenium [Ru(cod)(cot)] and Ru(3)(CO)(12) were also active in the amidation of an alcohol or an aldehyde with the help of an in situ generated NHC ligand.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
authors.forename: Senthilkumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muthaiah
authors.forename: Subhash Chandra
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Joo-Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Jee
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Soon Hyeok
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000577:Amides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000447:Aldehydes; D000577:Amides; D000588:Amines; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012428:Ruthenium