N-Heterocyclic Carbene Based Ruthenium-C
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Chen, Cheng; Zhang, Yao; Hong, Soon Hyeok
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Article
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2011
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American Chemical Society
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English
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A well-defined N-heterocyclic carbene based ruthenium complex was developed as a highly active precatalyst for the direct amide synthesis from alcohols and secondary amines. Notably, reaction of 1-hexanol and dibenzylamine afforded 60% of the corresponding amide using our catalytic system, while no