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The Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of a Series of Ruthenium N-triphosPh Complexes
Published on: April 10, 2015
Visible-light-induced ligand-free RuCl3 catalyzed C-H phosphorylation in water
Xue-Ya Gou1, Bo-Sheng Zhang, Xin-Gang Wang
1State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China. liangym@lzu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Visible-light-induced C-H phosphorylation of para-CAr-H and heteroarenes was realized using cost-effective RuCl3 as a catalyst. The reaction conditions are green and environmentally friendly, using water as a solvent at room temperature and without ligands. A broad range of highly functional organophosphorus compounds were obtained via a cross-dehydrogenation-coupling (CDC) reaction. In addition, we also proved that RuCl3 is a photocatalyst via its absorption spectrum and on/off light experiments.
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