Selective iron-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of terminal alkynes

Gerrit Wienhöfer; Felix A Westerhaus; Rajenahally V Jagadeesh; Kathrin Junge; Henrik Junge; Matthias Beller

doi:10.1039/c2cc31091k

Selective iron-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of terminal alkynes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 May 18;48(40):4827-9. doi: 10.1039/c2cc31091k. Epub 2012 Apr 12.

Authors

Gerrit Wienhöfer¹, Felix A Westerhaus, Rajenahally V Jagadeesh, Kathrin Junge, Henrik Junge, Matthias Beller

Affiliation

¹ Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse an der Universität Rostock e.V., Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany.

PMID: 22498907
DOI: 10.1039/c2cc31091k

Abstract

A novel iron-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of alkynes to the corresponding alkenes applying formic acid as a hydrogen donor is reported. An in situ combination of Fe(BF(4))(2)·6H(2)O and tetraphos allows for highly selective hydrogenation of a broad range of aromatic and aliphatic alkynes tolerating different functional groups.