title: Selective Hydrogenation of Nitriles to Primary Amines by using a Cobalt Phosphine Catalyst.
abstract: A general procedure for the catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines by using a non-noble metal-based system is presented. Co(acac)3in combination with tris[2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethyl]phosphine efficiently catalyzes the selective hydrogenation of a wide range of (hetero)aromatic and aliphatic nitriles to give the corresponding amines.
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: Charles Beromeo
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Bheeter
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.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5709-0965
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beller
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D006865:Hydrogenation; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010720:Phosphines / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D009570:Nitriles; D010720:Phosphines; D003035:Cobalt; C044646:phosphine
keywords: cobalt; homogeneous catalysis; hydrogenation; nitrile; phosphines