From Allylic Alcohols to Aldols via a Novel, Efficient Reaction Catalyzed by Ni-Complexes

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Volumn , Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-96

  Cuperly, David ^a   Crévisy, Christophe ^a   Grée, René ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Aldol reaction; Allylic alcohols; Double bond isomerization; Nickel hydrides

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ALDEHYDE; NICKEL COMPLEX;

ALDOL REACTION; ARTICLE; ATOM; CATALYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0348231803     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-43373     Document Type: Article

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