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

Dalton Transactions

Volumn , Issue 5, 2002, Pages 752-758

  Lange, Susanne ^a,b   Leitner, Walter ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BONDS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGENATION; REACTION KINETICS; REDUCTION; RHODIUM;

ISOTOPOMERS; REACTION CONDITIONS; TRANSFER PATTERNS; VICINAL ADDITION;

ADDITION REACTIONS;

EID: 21844443075     PISSN: 14779226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b108774f     Document Type: Conference Paper

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