Catalyst carbonylation: a hidden, but essential, step in reaction initiation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2361-2368
Author(s):  
Nicolas Alfonso ◽  
Van K. Do ◽  
Anthony J. Chavez ◽  
Yuhao Chen ◽  
Travis J. Williams

This minireview documents cases where catalyst carbonylation can be detrimental, beneficial, or even essential in the activation and lifecycle of catalysis for hydrogen transfer reactions.

Catalysts ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eszter Baráth

Hydrogen transfer reactions have exceptional importance, due to their applicability in numerous synthetic pathways, with academic as well as industrial relevance. The most important transformations are, e.g., reduction, ring-closing, stereoselective reactions, and the synthesis of heterocycles. The present review provides insights into the hydrogen transfer reactions in the condensed phase in the presence of noble metals (Rh, Ru, Pd) as catalysts. Since the H-donor molecules (such as alcohols/ethers and amines (1°, 2°, 3°)) and the acceptor molecules (alkenes (C=C), alkynes (C≡C), and carbonyl (C=O) compounds) play a crucial role from mechanistic viewpoints, the present summary points out the key mechanistic differences with the interpretation of current contributions and the corresponding historical achievements as well.


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