Journal Article · Nature Chemistry · 2026Cover article

Iron pincer catalysts for ester hydrogenation

P. Natarajan, D. Okafor, L. Fischer, A. Rao

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Abstract

Hydrogenating esters to alcohols usually needs ruthenium or high pressures. We report iron pincer complexes that do it at 25 bar and 60 °C with turnover numbers above 10,000, and show by crystallography how the ligand carries the hydrogen.

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P. Natarajan, D. Okafor, L. Fischer, A. Rao (2026). Iron pincer catalysts for ester hydrogenation. Nature Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.5555/demo.2026.001

@article{natarajan2026iron,
  title = {Iron pincer catalysts for ester hydrogenation},
  author = {P. Natarajan and D. Okafor and L. Fischer and A. Rao},
  journal = {Nature Chemistry},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.5555/demo.2026.001},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5555/demo.2026.001},
  abstract = {Hydrogenating esters to alcohols usually needs ruthenium or high pressures. We report iron pincer complexes that do it at 25 bar and 60 °C with turnover numbers above 10,000, and show by crystallography how the ligand carries the hydrogen.}
}

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From the lab

• Prof. Ananya Rao
• Dr. Daniel Okafor
• Dr. Lena Fischer
• Priya Natarajan