Asymmetric cleavage of 2,2′-pyridil to a picolinic acid anion radical coordinated to ruthenium(ii): splitting of water to hydrogen?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2013-03-26 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC40956B

Abstract

The Ru(II)–H and water promoted asymmetric cleavage of 2,2′-pyridil to pyridine-2-carbaldehyde and unprecedented picolinic acid anion radical (PyCOOH?˙) complexes, which in solution produce H2 gas and diamagnetic picolinate complexes of ruthenium(II) in moderate yields, is reported.

Graphical abstract: Asymmetric cleavage of 2,2′-pyridil to a picolinic acid anion radical coordinated to ruthenium(ii): splitting of water to hydrogen
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