Clean and efficient hydrogenative cleavage of azo compounds using polymer-supported formate and zinc

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1161-1165

  Srinivasa, G R ^a   Abiraj, K ^a   Channe Gowda, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Amines; Azo compounds; Hydrogenative cleavage; Polymer supported formate; Zinc

Indexed keywords

AMINE; AZO COMPOUND; HYDROGEN; POLYMER; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; HYDROGENATION; REDUCTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 18744382475     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-200054755     Document Type: Article

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