A formal anti-Markovnikov hydroamination of allylic alcohols via tandem oxidation/1,4-conjugate addition/1,2-reduction using a Ru catalyst

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 May 1;51(35):7459-62. doi: 10.1039/c5cc01584g.

Abstract

A formal anti-Markovnikov hydroamination of allylic alcohols using a Ru catalyst via tandem oxidation/1,4-conjugate addition/1,2-reduction was developed. Thus, the reaction of allylic alcohols with amines was performed in the presence of the catalyst generated from RuClH(CO)(PPh3)3 and 2,6-bis(n-butyliminomethyl)pyridine in situ to afford the corresponding γ-amino alcohols efficiently.

MeSH terms

  • Amination
  • Amines / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Propanols / chemistry*
  • Ruthenium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amines
  • Coordination Complexes
  • Propanols
  • allyl alcohol
  • Ruthenium