One-pot and sequential asymmetric hydrogenation of β,δ-diketoesters into functionalized 1,3-diols: From anti- to syn-stereoselectivity

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3421-3427

  Blandin, Véronique ^a   Carpentier, Jean François ^a   Mortreux, André ^a  

^a UNITÉ DE CATALYSE ET DE CHIMIE DU SOLIDE   (France)

Author keywords

3,5 Dioxoester; Asymmetric hydrogenation; Diols; Lactone; Ruthenium catalyst

Indexed keywords

DIKETONE; HEXANOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; RUTHENIUM;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHIRALITY; ENANTIOMER; HYDROGENATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032758041     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0690(199912)1999:12<3421::AID-EJOC3421>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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