@article {45476,
	title = {Manganese catalyzed N-alkylation of anilines with alcohols: ligand enabled selectivity},
	journal = {Organic and biomolecular chemistry },
	volume = {16},
	year = {2018},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {8175-8180},
	type = {Article },
	abstract = {Ligand enabled Earth-abundant manganese catalyzed N-alkylation of amines with alcohols via a hydrogen auto-transfer strategy is reported. The choice of the ligand plays a significant role in the alcohol reactivity (aliphatic or aromatic) toward N-alkylation reactions.},
	issn = {1477-0520},
	doi = {10.1039/c8ob01886c},
	author = {Landge, Vinod G. and Mondal, Akash and Kumar, Vinit and Nandakumar, Avanashiappn and Balaraman, Ekambaram}
}
@article {44515,
	title = {Manganese-catalyzed direct conversion of ester to amide with liberation of H 2},
	journal = {Organic Letters},
	volume = {20},
	year = {2018},
	month = {JUN},
	pages = {3381-3384},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>A simple and efficient Mn-catalyzed acylation of amines is achieved using both acyl and alkoxy functions of unactivated esters with the liberation of molecular hydrogen as a sole byproduct. The present protocol provides an atom-economical and sustainable route for the synthesis of amides from esters by employing an earth-abundant manganese salt and inexpensive phosphine-free tridentate ligand.</p>},
	issn = {1523-7060},
	doi = {10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01305},
	author = {Mondal, Akash and Subaramanian, Murugan and Avanashiappan, Nandakumar and Balaraman, Kambaram}
}
