@article {46993,
	title = {Manganese-catalyzed alpha-olefination of nitriles with secondary alcohols},
	journal = {ACS Catalysis},
	volume = {10},
	year = {2020},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {947-954},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>An expedient catalytic approach for alpha-olefination of nitriles using secondary alcohols with the liberation of molecular hydrogen and water as the only byproducts is reported. This reaction is catalyzed by a molecularly defined manganese(I) pincer complex and operates in the absence of any hydrogen acceptors. A broad range of substrates including cyclic, acyclic, and benzylic alcohols, as well as various nitrile derivatives, such as arylmethyl and heteroarylmethyl nitriles, are employed in the reaction to provide a diverse range of alpha-vinyl nitriles in good to excellent yields. Mechanistic studies showed that the reaction proceeds via dehydrogenative pathway and the activation of alpha(C-H) bond of the alcohol is the rate-determining step.</p>
},
	keywords = {acceptorless dehydrogenation, Alcohol, alpha-olefination, Hydrogen, manganese},
	issn = {2155-5435},
	doi = {10.1021/acscatal.9b02811},
	author = {Yadav, Vinita and Landge, Vinod G. and Subaramanian, Murugan and Balaraman, Ekambaram}
}
@article {47704,
	title = {Phosphine-free manganese(II)-catalyst enables acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols with indoles},
	journal = {Advanced Synthesis \& Catalysis},
	volume = {363},
	year = {2021},
	month = {SEP },
	pages = {4430-4439},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Herein, an air-stable, molecularly defined NNN-Mn(II) pincer complex catalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols with indoles is reported. A wide variety of symmetrical and unsymmetrical bis(indolyl)methane derivatives as well as some structurally important products such as Vibrindole A, Turbomycin B alkaloid, Antileukemic, and Anticancer agents were synthesized. Mechanistic studies illustrate the importance of the NH moiety in the complex and the crucial role of metal-ligand cooperation during catalysis.},
	keywords = {acceptorless dehydrogenation, Alcohol, Indole, manganese, phosphine-free},
	issn = {1615-4150},
	doi = {10.1002/adsc.202100621},
	author = {Yadav, Vinita and Balaraman, Ekambaram and Mhaske, Santosh B.}
}
