| Literature DB >> 27785889 |
Miguel Peña-López1, Patrick Piehl1, Saravanakumar Elangovan1, Helfried Neumann1, Matthias Beller1.
Abstract
A novel catalytic hydrogen-autotransfer protocol for the atom-efficient α-alkylation of ketones with readily available alcohols is presented. The use of manganese complexes bearing non-innocent PNP pincer ligands enabled the functionalization of a broad range of valuable ketones, including 2-oxindole, estrone 3-methyl ether, and testosterone. Mechanistic investigations suggest the participation of an intramolecular amidate-assisted alcohol-dehydrogenation process.Entities:
Keywords: alcohols; atom economy; hydrogen transfer; ketones; manganese catalysis
Year: 2016 PMID: 27785889 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201607072
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336