Mechanism of Reduction with Ru(II) Arene Diamine Catalyst | 
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| We have studied the mechanism of reduction by Noyori's Ru(II) Arene Diamine hydrogenation catalyst. This species is a transfer hydrogenation catalyst, utilizing isopropanol as the terminal reductant. Based on a detailed kinetic study, including the determination of kinetic isotope effects, we have concluded that the mechanism of reduction includes concerted transfer of the hydride and proton to a polar unsaturated species; Noyori has termed this type of transfer "metal-ligand bifunctional catalysis." | 
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Pi-Propargyl Complexes}
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d0-Olefin Complexes}
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Hydroformylation}
{ Shvo hydrogenation chemistry} { H2 Loss from Ruthenium Hydride} { Mechanism of Noyori Ru(II) Arene Diamine Catalyst} | ||