title: A binary catalyst system of a cationic Ru-CNC pincer complex with an alkali metal salt for selective hydroboration of carbon dioxide.
abstract: Binary catalyst systems comprising a cationic Ru-CNC pincer complex and an alkali metal salt were developed for selective hydroboration of CO2utilizing pinacolborane at r.t. and 1 atm CO2, with the combination of [Ru(CNCBn)(CO)2(H)][PF6] and KOCO2tBu producing formoxyborane in 76% yield. A bicyclic catalytic mechanism was proposed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, Center for Life Sciences, #05-01, 28 Medical Drive Singapore 117456, Singapore and Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, #08-03, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore. luoh@imre.a-star.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Chee Koon
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore. chmjie@nus.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, #08-03, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore. luoh@imre.a-star.edu.sg and Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore. chmjie@nus.edu.sg and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China. andyhor@hku.hk.
authors.forename: T S Andy
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Hor
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, #08-03, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore. luoh@imre.a-star.edu.sg.
authors.forename: He-Kuan
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Luo