title: Esters, Including Triglycerides, and Hydrogen as Feedstocks for the Ruthenium-Catalyzed Direct N-Alkylation of Amines.
abstract: Triglycerides are used for the direct N-alkylation of amines with molecular hydrogen for the first time. A broad range of interesting and industrially relevant secondary and tertiary amines are obtained in the presence of an in situ formed Ru/Triphos complex. Notably, plant oil can be efficiently applied in this single-step process. Moreover, a variety of other methyl esters can be used as N-alkylation agents in the presence of hydrogen for the synthesis of more advanced building blocks.
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Jose R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cabrero-Antonino
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Kathrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Junge
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jackstell
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany. matthias.beller@catalysis.de.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5709-0965
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beller
keywords: N-alkylation; amines; biomass; homogeneous catalysis; ruthenium