Direct trans-Selective Ruthenium-Catalyzed Reduction of Alkynes in Two-Chamber Reactors and Continuous Flow

Karoline Thorum Neumann, Sebastian Klimczyk, Mia Burhardt, Benny Bang-Andersen, Troels Skrydstrup, Anders Thyboe Lindhardt

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Abstract

An efficient trans-selective hydrogenation of alkynes under low hydrogen pressure and low reaction temperatures is reported, applying a commercially available ruthenium hydride complex. The developed reaction conditions, which tolerate a variety of functional groups, are carried out in a two-chamber setup with ex situ generated hydrogen. The reaction setup is highly suitable for deuterium labeling. The trans-selective hydrogenation was extrapolated to a transfer hydrogenation protocol, employing a packed bed immobilized ruthenium hydride catalyst in continuous flow with a retention time of only 10 min.

Original languageEnglish
JournalACS Catalysis
Volume6
Issue7
Pages (from-to)4710-4714
Number of pages5
ISSN2155-5435
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jun 2016

Keywords

  • alkynes
  • continuous flow
  • deuterium labeling
  • hydrogenation
  • ruthenium catalysis
  • trans-alkenes

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