Ruthenium-catalyzed cis-dihydroxylation of alkenes: Scope and limitations

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 50-57

  Shing, Tony K M ^a   Tam, Eric K W ^a   Tai, Vincent W F ^a   Chung, Ivan H F ^a   Jiang, Qin ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alkenes; Catalysis; Dihydroxylations; Electrophilicity; Ruthenium compounds

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE SOLVENTS; AQUEOUS ACETONITRILE; DIASTEREO-SELECTIVITY; DIHYDROXYLATIONS; ELECTROPHILICITY; STEREOGENIC CENTERS; TETRASUBSTITUTED ALKENES; TRISUBSTITUTED ALKENES;

CATALYSIS; FISSION PRODUCTS; HYDROXYLATION; KETONES; OLEFINS; RUTHENIUM; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 33744770809     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.19960020111     Document Type: Article

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