Sequential mechanism in the oxidative demetalation of a trimethylenemethane-iron tricarbonyl complex, tricarbonyl[((1-3,6-.eta.)-2-methylenecyclopentane-1,3-diyl]iron
The development of efficient and low-cost catalytic systems is important for the replacement of robust noble metal complexes. The synthesis and application of a stable, phosphine-free, water-soluble cyclopentadienone iron tricarbonyl complex in the reduction of polarized double bonds in pure water is reported. In the presence of cationic bifunctional iron complexes, a variety of alcohols and amines were prepared in good yields under mild reaction conditions.
Cyclopentadienone Iron Tricarbonyl Complexes-Catalyzed Hydrogen Transfer in Water