Abstract
The iron(III) salen complex (R,R)-N,N'-bis(salicylidene)-1,2-cyclohexanediamineiron(III) chloride has been developed as a catalyst for the acceptorless dehydrogenation of alcohols. The complex catalyzes the direct synthesis of imines in good yields from different primary alcohols and amines with the liberation of hydrogen gas. The mechanism has been investigated experimentally with labelled substrates and theoretically with density functional theory calculations. In contrast to the corresponding manganese(III) salen-catalyzed dehydrogenation, it has not been possible to identify a homogeneous catalytic pathway with the iron complex. Instead, poisoning experiments with trimethylphosphine and mercury indicated that the catalytically active species are heterogeneous small iron particles.
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