Regioselective Hydrohydroxyalkylation of Styrene with Primary Alcohols or Aldehydes via Ruthenium-Catalyzed C-C Bond Forming Transfer Hydrogenation.

ABSTRACT: Transfer hydrogenative coupling of styrene with primary alcohols using the precatalyst HClRu(CO)(PCy₃ )₂ modified by AgOTf or HBF₄ delivers branched or linear adducts from benzylic or aliphatic alcohols, respectively. Related 2-propanol mediated reductive couplings also are described.

SUBMITTER: Xiao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5189692 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature