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(η5-Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)iridium Complex Catalyzed Imine Reductions Utilizing the Biomimetic 1,4-NAD(P)H Cofactor and N-Benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide as the Hydride-Transfer Agent
Soetens, Mathieu,Drouet, Fleur,Riant, Olivier
, p. 929 - 933 (2017)
The interaction between synthetic organometallic complexes and metabolic cofactors has proven to be a newly emerging topic in bioorganometallic chemistry. Thus, the first cationic Cp*Ir-catalyzed (Cp=η5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) imine reduction in neutral buffered aqueous medium was examined. The reaction was found to proceed through hydride transfer from NADH as the hydride source at room temperature in air. Cationic Cp*Ir complexes proved to be the most efficient catalysts for this transformation. We also highlighted that the choice of the proton source was essential. The method was subsequently applied to cyclic and noncyclic imines. Eventually, the concept was extended to the reductive alkylation of one amine.
