Rediscovery, isolation, and asymmetric reduction of 1,2,3,4- tetrahydronaphthalene-1,4-dione and studies of its [Cr(CO)3] complex

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 98-101

  Kündig, E Peter ^a   García, Alvaro Enríquez ^a   Lomberget, Thierry ^a   Bernardinelli, Gérald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acylation; Arene ligands; Asymmetric catalysis; Chromium; Ketones

Indexed keywords

ACYLATION; CATALYSTS; CHROMIUM; COMPLEXATION; REDUCTION;

ARENE LIGANDS; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; DESYMMETRIZATION;

KETONES;

EID: 29344442283     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200502588     Document Type: Article

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