New catalyst systems for iron-catalyzed hydrosilane reduction of carboxamides.

Authors :: Tsutsumi H
Sunada Y
Nagashima H
Source :: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) [Chem Commun (Camb)] 2011 Jun 21; Vol. 47 (23), pp. 6581-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 May 12.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: A heptanuclear iron carbonyl cluster, [Fe(3)(CO)(11)(μ-H)](2)Fe(DMF)(4) (4), is found to be a highly efficient catalyst for the reduction of various carboxamides by 1,2-bis(dimethylsilyl)benzene (BDSB), which makes possible reducing the amount of the catalyst, shortening the reaction time, and lowering the reaction temperatures.<br /> (This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011)