Mechanistic aspects of hydrogen addition during enantioselective rhodium-catalysed reduction of C=C double bonds with formic acid/triethylamine or molecular hydrogen

Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions

Volumn , Issue 5, 2002, Pages 752-758

  Lange, Susanne ^a   Leitner, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BONDS; DEUTERIUM; HYDROGENATION; ISOMERIZATION; RHODIUM; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

TRANSFER HYDROGENATION;

ORGANOMETALLICS;

EID: 0036026544     PISSN: 1470479X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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