title: Ruthenium/Imidazolylphosphine catalysis: hydrogenation of aliphatic and aromatic nitriles to form amines.
abstract: A convenient and efficient catalyst system for the hydrogenation of aliphatic nitriles towards the corresponding primary amines in high to excellent yields is presented. In addition, aromatic nitriles are reduced smoothly, too. The use of low catalyst loadings and molecular hydrogen make this protocol an attractive methodology.
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059 Rostock (Germany).
authors.forename: Svenja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Werkmeister
authors.forename: Kathrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Junge
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wendt
authors.forename: Anke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spannenberg
authors.forename: Haijun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bornschein
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beller
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006865:Hydrogenation; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010720:Phosphines / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D007093:Imidazoles; D009570:Nitriles; D010720:Phosphines; C029899:imidazole; D012428:Ruthenium; C044646:phosphine
keywords: P,N ligands; amine; hydrogenation; nitrile; ruthenium