Ru-Catalyzed Completely Deoxygenative Coupling of 2-Arylethanols through Base-Induced Net Decarbonylation

TY - JOUR

T1 - Ru-Catalyzed Completely Deoxygenative Coupling of 2-Arylethanols through Base-Induced Net Decarbonylation

AU - Manojveer, Seetharaman

AU - Forrest, Sebastian J.K.

AU - Johnson, Magnus T.

PY - 2018/1/19

Y1 - 2018/1/19

N2 - Substituted arylethanols can be coupled by using a readily available Ru catalyst in a fully deoxygenative manner to produce hydrocarbon chains in one step. Control experiments indicate that the first deoxygenation occurs through an aldol condensation, whereas the second occurs through a base-induced net decarbonylation. This double deoxygenation enables further development in the use of alcohols as versatile and green alkylating reagents, as well as in other fields, such as deoxygenation and upgrading of overfunctionalized biomass to produce hydrocarbons.

AB - Substituted arylethanols can be coupled by using a readily available Ru catalyst in a fully deoxygenative manner to produce hydrocarbon chains in one step. Control experiments indicate that the first deoxygenation occurs through an aldol condensation, whereas the second occurs through a base-induced net decarbonylation. This double deoxygenation enables further development in the use of alcohols as versatile and green alkylating reagents, as well as in other fields, such as deoxygenation and upgrading of overfunctionalized biomass to produce hydrocarbons.

KW - decarbonylation

KW - dehydrogenation

KW - hydrogen-borrowing catalysis

KW - metal hydrides

KW - ruthenium

U2 - 10.1002/chem.201705208

DO - 10.1002/chem.201705208

M3 - Article

C2 - 29239494

AN - SCOPUS:85040774186

VL - 24

SP - 803

EP - 807

JO - Chemistry: A European Journal

JF - Chemistry: A European Journal

SN - 1521-3765

IS - 4

ER -