Selective hydrogenation of the C O bond of ketones using Ni(0) complexes with a chelating bisphosphine

• Published in: Journal of molecular catalysis. A, Chemical Vol. 309; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: Flores-Gaspar, Areli, Pinedo-González, Paulina, Crestani, Marco G., Muñoz-Hernández, Miguel, Morales-Morales, David, Warsop, Brian A., Jones, William D., García, Juventino J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 18.08.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Catalysis; Chemistry; Diphosphine; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Homogeneous catalysis; Hydrogenation; Ketone; Nickel; Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Diphosphine; Nickel; Ketone; Hydrogenation; Homogeneous catalysis; Transition element complexes; Chelating agent; Organic ligand; Transition metal; Nickel complex; Diphosphane; Benzophenone

The nickel complexes [(dippe)Ni(η 2- O, C-benzophenone)] ( 2), [(dippe)Ni(η 2- O, C-4-methylbenzophenone)] ( 3), [(dippe)Ni(η 2- O, C-acetophenone)] ( 4), [(dippe)Ni(η 2- O, C-acetone)] ( 5), [(dippe)Ni(η 2- O, C-fluorenone)] ( 6), [(dippe)Ni(η 2- O, C-di(2-pyridyl) ketone)] ( 7a) [(dippe)Ni(κ 2- N,...