Water-soluble carbene complexes as catalysts for the hydrogenation of acetophenone under hydrogen pressure

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

40 Scopus citations

Abstract

The synthesis of water-soluble Rh(I), Ir(I), and Ru(II) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes is described. These complexes are applied as catalysts for aqueous phase hydrogenation reactions. Good hydrogenation activities under ca. 40 atm pressure H 2 at room temperature are observed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)56-62
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume703
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Apr 2012

Keywords

  • Acetophenone
  • Aqueous hydrogenation
  • Homogeneous catalysis
  • Water-soluble N-heterocyclic carbenes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Water-soluble carbene complexes as catalysts for the hydrogenation of acetophenone under hydrogen pressure'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this