Issue 14, 1989

The oxidative demethylation of tertiary amines by oxo(phosphine)ruthenium(IV) complexes

Abstract

The oxidation of para-substituted N,N-dimethylanilines by oxo(phosphine)ruthenium (IV) complexes is shown to display cytochrome P-450-like reactivity, where tertiary amines are oxidatively dealkylated, yielding the corresponding N-methylaniline and formaldehyde.

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J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1989, 905-906

The oxidative demethylation of tertiary amines by oxo(phosphine)ruthenium(IV) complexes

R. A. Leising, J. S. Ohman, J. H. Acquaye and K. J. Takeuchi, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1989, 905 DOI: 10.1039/C39890000905

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