Novel anti-Markovnikov regioselectivity in the Wacker reaction of styrenes

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 949-955

  Wright, Joseph A ^a,b   Gaunt, Matthew J ^a   Spencer, Jonathan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homogeneous catalysis; Palladium; Reaction mechanisms; Styrenes; Wacker reaction

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; OXIDATION; PALLADIUM; REACTION KINETICS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

HETEROPOLYACID; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; REGIOSELECTIVITY; WACKER REACTION;

STYRENE;

EID: 30744475459     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200400644     Document Type: Article

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