Effective catalysts for transfer hydrogenation of ketones and imines by propan-2-ol : Ruthenium-hydride or ruthenium-dihydride complexes

Chemistry Letters

Volumn , Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-238

  Mizushima, Eiichiro ^a   Yamaguchi, Motowo ^a   Yamagishi, Takamichi ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0031506052     PISSN: 03667022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1246/cl.1997.237     Document Type: Article

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