C-H activation reactions of ruthenium N-heterocyclic carbene complexes: Application in a catalytic tandem reaction involving C-C bond formation from alcohols

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 129, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1987-1995

  Burling, Suzanne ^a   Paine, Belinda M ^a   Nama, Devendrababu ^b   Brown, Victoria S ^a   Mahon, Mary F ^a   Prior, Timothy J ^c   Pregosin, Paul S ^b   Whittlesey, Michael K ^a   Williams, Jonathan M J ^a  

^a University of Bath Claverton Down   (United Kingdom)

^b LABORATORY OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Switzerland)

^c DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPLEXATION; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS;

HETEROCYCLIC CARBENE; PRECURSOR; TANDEM OXIDATION;

ORGANOMETALLICS;

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; CARBENOID; CARBON; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; HYDROGEN; RUTHENIUM;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMPLEX FORMATION; OXIDATION; PRECURSOR; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; WITTIG REACTION;

EID: 33847299542     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja065790c     Document Type: Article

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