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Title: Acceptorless Photocatalytic Dehydrogenation for Alcohol Decarbonylation and Imine Synthesis

Journal Article · · Angewandte Chemie

It has come to light: Renewed interest in conversions of highly oxygenated materials has motivated studies of the organometallic-catalyzed photocatalytic dehydrogenative decarbonylation of primary alcohols into alkanes, CO, and H2 (see scheme). Methanol, ethanol, benzyl alcohol, and cyclohexanemethanol are readily decarbonylated. The photocatalysts are also active for amine dehydrogenation to give N-alkyl aldimines and H2.

Research Organization:
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-07CH11358
OSTI ID:
1060774
Report Number(s):
IS-J 7825
Journal Information:
Angewandte Chemie, Vol. 51, Issue 34
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English