DODECACARBONYLTRIRUTHENIUM CATALYSED CARBONYLATION OF AMINES AND HYDROAMIDATION OF OLEFINS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)99635-9

Dodecacarbonyltriruthenium (Ru3(CO)12) is an effective homogeneous catalyst precursor for the carbonylation of amines and hydroamidation of olefins under a carbon monoxide pressure of 40 kg cm^-2 at 120-180 deg C.By the carbonylation of benzylamine, N- benzylformamide was obtained in 77percent yield. 1-Octene was hydroamidated with benzylamine to N-benzylnonanamide in 67percent yield (the selectivity to its linear isomer was 81percent).These reactions appear to include ruthenium carbamoyl complex as the common key intermediate.