Technical Notes:
1. Ruthenium catalyst for the direct synthesis of amides from alcohols and primary amines.
2. Ruthenium catalyst for the hydrogenation of esters in high yields under mild pressure and neutral conditions .
3.Ruthenium catalyst for the d ehydrogenative coupling of alcohols to form esters in high yields under neutral conditions. .
4.Ruthenium catalyst for the synthesis of amides from esters and amines with liberation of hydrogen gas.
5. Ruthenium catalyst for the hydrogenation of 3 -methyl-2 -oxalidinone
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