Ruthenium-Catalyzed Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination of Vinylarenes

摘要

Many ruthenium complexes catalyze additions of hydrogen and silanes to olefins. Ruthenium complexes also catalyze additions of amines and water to terminal alkynes. However, no complexes of this metal have been shown to catalyze additions of amines to olefins, despite increasing focus on the development of catalysts for the hydroamination of olefins.