Catalytic electronic activation: Indirect "Wittig" reaction of alcohols

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 41, Issue 24, 2002, Pages 4740-4743

  Edwards, Michael G ^a   Williams, Jonathan M J ^a  

^a University of Bath Claverton Down   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohols; Homogeneous catalysis; Iridium; Transfer hydrogenation; Wittig reactions

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; CATALYSIS; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN; OLEFINS; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS;

ELECTRONIC ACTIVATION;

ALCOHOLS;

ALCOHOL; ALDEHYDE; ALKENE; HALIDE; HYDROGEN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGENATION; OXIDATION; WITTIG REACTION;

EID: 0037122173     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200290034     Document Type: Article

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