An iridium–SPO complex as bifunctional catalyst for the highly selective hydrogenation of aldehydes

A secondary phosphine oxide (SPO) ligand (tert-butyl(phenyl)phosphine oxide) was employed to generate an Ir–SPO complex which shows a particular ability to activate dihydrogen under mild conditions without the help of an external base or additive. Such an iridium (I) complex serves as a precursor fo...

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Main Authors: Cano, Israel, Martinez-Prieto, Luis M., Vendier, Laure, van Leeuwen, Piet W.N.M.
Format: Article
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/53199/