Published as part of the Special Topic Ruthenium in Organic Synthesis
Abstract
Amines and alcohols are important classes of building blocks in organic synthesis. The synthesis of these compounds has been a topic of interest. A straightforward method for their synthesis is the reduction of esters and amides to alcohols and amines, respectively. Various transition-metal catalysts have been developed for the homogeneous hydrogenation of esters and amides to alcohols and amines. In this review, an overview of the ruthenium-catalyzed selective hydrogenation of esters and amides is provided.
1 General Introduction
2 Ru-Catalyzed Reduction of Esters
3 Ru-Catalyzed Selective Reduction of Amides
4 Conclusions
Key words
esters - amides - hydrogenation - ruthenium - amines - alcohols