A novel protocol for the general hydrogenation of nitriles in the absence of basic additives is described. The system is based on the combination of [Ru(cod)(methylallyl)2] (cod=cyclooctadiene) and L2. A variety of aromatic and aliphatic nitriles is hydrogenated under mild conditions (50 °C and 15 bar H2) with this system. Kinetic studies revealed higher activity in the case of aromatic nitriles compared with aliphatic ones. © 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Charles Beromeo Bheeter

Department of Chemistry

School of Advanced Sciences

Vellore Campus

R. Adam

R. Jackstell

M. Beller

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A Mild and Base-Free Protocol for the Ruthenium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Aliphatic and Aromatic Nitriles with Tridentate Phosphine Ligands

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ISSN	18673880