Hydrogen-mediated aldol reductive coupling of vinyl ketones catalyzed by rhodium: High syn-selectivity through the effect of tri-2-furylphosphine

Organic Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 519-522

  Jung, Cheol Kyu ^a   Garner, Susan A ^a   Krische, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; KETONE; PHOSPHINE DERIVATIVE; RHODIUM; TRI 2 FURYLPHOSPHINE; TRI-2-FURYLPHOSPHINE; VINYL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; HYDROGENATION; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

ALDEHYDES; CATALYSIS; HYDROGENATION; KETONES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOSPHINES; RHODIUM; STEREOISOMERISM; VINYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 32644453569     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol052859x     Document Type: Article

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