title: Ruthenium-catalyzed aerobic oxidative decarboxylation of amino acids: a green, zero-waste route to biobased nitriles.
abstract: Oxidative decarboxylation of amino acids into nitriles was performed using molecular oxygen as terminal oxidant and a heterogeneous ruthenium hydroxide-based catalyst. A range of amino acids was oxidized in very good yield, using water as the solvent.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, post box 2461, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium. Dirk.DeVos@biw.kuleuven.be.
authors.forename: Laurens
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Claes
authors.forename: Jasper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verduyckt
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stassen
authors.forename: Bert
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lagrain
authors.forename: Dirk E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: De Vos
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003653:Decarboxylation; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry*; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D009570:Nitriles; D016877:Oxidants; D012428:Ruthenium; D010100:Oxygen