Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of azo compounds to hydrazo compounds using inexpensive commercial zinc dust and hydrazinium monoformate

Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 717-724

  Prasad, H S ^a   Gowda, Shankare ^a   Abiraj, K ^a   Gowda, D Channe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Azo compounds; Catalytic transfer hydrogenation; Hydrazinium monoformate; Hydrazo compounds; Zinc

Indexed keywords

AZO COMPOUND; HALOGEN; HYDRAZINE DERIVATIVE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HYDROGENATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0038540884     PISSN: 00945714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SIM-120020334     Document Type: Article

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