Ruthenium‐Induced Allylcarbamate Cleavage in Living Cells

Easy going: A ruthenium-catalyzed release of amines from their respective allylcarbamates is disclosed and is a step towards the design of catalysts as tools for cellular biology. The reaction tolerates the combination of water, air, and thiols and can be performed inside living mammalian cells. Cp*=pentamethylcyclopentadienyl, cod=1,5-cyclooctadiene. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2006/z601752_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.