Dehydrogenation of Alkanes and Aliphatic Groups by Pincer-Ligated Metal Complexes

• Published in: Chemical reviews Vol. 117; no. 19; pp. 12357 - 12384
• Main Authors: Kumar, Akshai, Bhatti, Tariq M, Goldman, Alan S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 11.10.2017
• Subjects: Aliphatic compounds; Alkanes; Alkenes; Catalysis; Catalysts; catalytic activity; Chemists; chemoselectivity; Coordination compounds; Dehydrogenation; Hydrocarbons; Hydrogenation; Metal complexes; Metals; moieties; Molecules; Organic chemistry; Selectivity; Substrates

The alkyl group is the most common component of organic molecules and the most difficult to selectively functionalize. The development of catalysts for dehydrogenation of alkyl groups to give the corresponding olefins could open almost unlimited avenues to functionalization. Homogeneous systems, or...