In situ catalytic activities of 1,3-dialkyltetrahydropyrimidinium salts/[RuCl2(p-cymene)](2) system for transfer hydrogenation reactions

WOS: 000296049900002Hydrogen-transfer reduction processes are attracting increasing interest from synthetic chemists in view of their operational simplicity. In the present study novel ruthenium carbene complexes were generated in situ and tested for their transfer hydrogenation reactions. The in situ prepared 3 component 1,3-dialkyltetrahydropyrimidinium salts (LHX)/[RuCl2(p-cymene)](2) and KOH catalyzed quantitatively the transfer hydrogenation of ketones under mild reaction conditions in 2-propanol.Inonu UniversityInonu University [BAP 2011/Gudumlu-4]; Ege UniversityEge University [2006/Fen/066]; Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK)We are grateful to Inonu University Research Fund (BAP 2011/Gudumlu-4) and Ege University Research Fund (2006/Fen/066) for their financial support of this work and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) for a grant