A cyclometalated rhodium complex has been found to show excellent activity in dehydrogenation of methanol at room temperature. This feature allows for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of various aldehydes with methanol as both hydrogen source and solvent under very mild conditions. A hydroxy functionality on the ligand is shown to be critical for this unusual activity.

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甲醇为氢源：室温附近醛的转移加氢

已经发现环金属化的铑配合物在室温下在甲醇脱氢中显示出优异的活性。该特征允许在非常温和的条件下，用甲醇作为氢源和溶剂，将各种醛催化转移加氢。配体上的羟基官能度对于这种异常活性至关重要。