Xuefeng Tan, Weijun Zeng, Xiaoyong Zhang, Lung Wa Chung and Xumu Zhang
Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 535-538
DOI:
10.1039/C7CC07647A,
Communication
A secondary phosphine oxide–phosphine mixed tridentate ligand and its ruthenium complex have been developed. This complex shows excellent catalytic activity for carbonyl reduction, especially for the reduction of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes. The turnover number and selectivity can reach up to 36 500 and 99%, respectively. Control experiments and DFT calculations supported an outer-sphere mechanism during the hydrogenation reaction.
