Transition metal catalysed ammonia-borane dehydrogenation in ionic liquids

William R H Wright; Emily R Berkeley; L R Alden; R Tom Baker; Larry G Sneddon

doi:10.1039/c0cc05408a

Transition metal catalysed ammonia-borane dehydrogenation in ionic liquids

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Mar 21;47(11):3177-9. doi: 10.1039/c0cc05408a. Epub 2011 Jan 31.

Authors

William R H Wright¹, Emily R Berkeley, L R Alden, R Tom Baker, Larry G Sneddon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Center for Catalysis Research and Innovation, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5 Canada.

PMID: 21283839
DOI: 10.1039/c0cc05408a

Abstract

Significant advantages result from combining the disparate hydrogen release pathways for ammonia-borane (AB) dehydrogenation using ionic liquids (ILs) and transition metal catalysts. With the RuCl(2)(PMe(3))(4) catalyst precursor, AB dehydrogenation selectivity and extent are maximized in an IL with a moderately coordinating ethylsulfate anion.