title: A dual site catalyst for mild, selective nitrile reduction.
abstract: We report a novel ruthenium bis(pyrazolyl)borate scaffold that enables cooperative reduction reactivity in which boron and ruthenium centers work in concert to effect selective nitrile reduction. The pre-catalyst compound [κ(3)-(1-pz)2HB(N = CHCH3)]Ru(cymene)(+) TfO(-) (pz = pyrazolyl) was synthesized using readily-available materials through a straightforward route, thus making it an appealing catalyst for a number of reactions.
authors.affiliation: Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-1661, USA. travisw@usc.edu.
authors.forename: Zhiyao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Travis J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Williams