{ALF} In combination with ethylenediamine and KOH in 2-propanol, conventional hydrogenation of ketones can be accomplished: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 117, 2675 (1995);

{ALF}

{uni_hamburg} Short: III/5b

{ALF} In the presence of KOH, catalyzes the one-pot ɑ-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols: Organometallics, 22, 3608 (2002).

{ALF} Homoallylic alcohols can be isomerized to allylic: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 118, 12867 (1996); Tetrahedron, 54, 5129 (1998).

{ALF} Versatile homogeneous isomerization, reduction and oxidation catalyst.

{uni_hamburg} Short: EINECS

{ALF} In the presence of acetone, secondary alcohols can be oxidized to ketones: J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 337 (1992). For use in the dehydrogenation of amines to imines and the oxidation of cyanohydrins to acyl cyanides, see tert-Butyl­ hydroperoxide, A13926. In combination with hydroquinone, selective aerobic oxidation of a primary alcohol to an aldehyde, in the presence of a secondary alcohol, can be achieved: Tetrahedron Lett., 39, 5557 (1998).

{ALF} Catalyst for the reaction of N-alkylanilines with triethanolamine in dioxan (autoclave) to give the corresponding 1-alkylindoles in good yield: Synth. Commun., 26, 1349 (1996).

{ALF} Catalyzes the cyclization 2-aminophenethyl alcohols to indoles in high yield: J. Org. Chem., 55, 580 (1990):

{ALF} Alkylated arenes can be oxidized to ketones by tert-butyl hydroperoxide, catalyzed by the complex: J. Org. Chem., 65, 9186 (2000).

{ALF} Catalyzes hydrogenation of aromatic nitro compounds to amines; selective reduction is possible in the presence of halogen, ester, nitrile and even additional nitro groups: Tetrahedron Lett., 2163 (1975). Aliphatic nitro compounds are hydrogenated to amines under high pressure: J. Org. Chem., 40, 519 (1975). Also catalyzes the high-yield reduction of nitroarenes to amines, indoles to indolines, quinolines to 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines by formic acid and triethylamine: Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 57, 2440 (1984).