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

Randolph A. Leising; Jeffrey S. Ohman; John H. Acquaye; Kenneth J. Takeuchi

doi:10.1039/C39890000905

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

Randolph A. Leising
, Jeffrey S. Ohman
, John H. Acquaye
, Kenneth J. Takeuchi

Chemistry

SUNY Buffalo

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	905-906
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39890000905
State	Published - 1989

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

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