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Synthesis and catalytic activity of histidine-based NHC ruthenium complexes

Monney, Angèle ; Venkatachalam, Galmari ; Albrecht, Martin

In: Dalton Transactions, 2011, vol. 40, no. 12, p. 2716-2719

Main-chain C,N-protected histidine has been successfully alkylated at both side-chain nitrogens. The corresponding histidinium salt was metallated with ruthenium(II) by a transmetalation procedure, thus providing histidine-derived NHC ruthenium complexes. These bio-inspired complexes show appreciable activity in the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of ketones.