Mechanistic aspects of transition metal-catalyzed hydrogen transfer reactions

In this tutorial review recent mechanistic studies on transition metal-catalyzed hydrogen transfer reactions are discussed. A common feature of these reactions is that they involve metal hydrides, which may be monohydrides or dihydrides. An important question is whether the substrate coordinates to...

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Published inChemical Society reviews Vol. 35; no. 3; p. 237
Main Authors Samec, Joseph S M, Bäckvall, Jan-E, Andersson, Pher G, Brandt, Peter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.01.2006
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Summary:In this tutorial review recent mechanistic studies on transition metal-catalyzed hydrogen transfer reactions are discussed. A common feature of these reactions is that they involve metal hydrides, which may be monohydrides or dihydrides. An important question is whether the substrate coordinates to the metal (inner-sphere hydrogen transfer) or if there is a direct concerted transfer of hydrogen from the metal to substrate (outer-sphere hydrogen transfer). Both experimental and theoretical studies are reviewed.
ISSN:0306-0012
DOI:10.1039/b515269k