Synchronizing Steric and Electronic Effects in {RuII (NNNN, P)} Complexes: The Catalytic Dehydrative Alkylation of Anilines by Using Alcohols as a Case Study

D Weickmann, W Frey, B Plietker

Index: Weickmann, Daniel; Frey, Wolfgang; Plietker, Bernd Chemistry - A European Journal, 2013 , vol. 19, # 8 p. 2741 - 2748

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Abstract

Abstract A series of new hexacoordinated {Ru II (NNNN, P)} complexes was prepared from [RuCl 2 (R 3 P) 3]. Their structure was determined by X-ray crystallography. The catalytic potential of this new class of complexes was tested in the alkylation of aniline with benzyl alcohol. In this test reaction, the influence of the counteranion plus electronic influences at the tetradentate ligand and the phosphine ligand were examined. The electrochemistry of ...