Highly enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of α,β- unsaturated ketones

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 128, Issue 41, 2006, Pages 13368-13369

  Martin, Nolwenn J A ^a   List, Benjamin ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMINO ACID; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; KETONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHIRALITY; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; HYDROGENATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION;

EID: 33750084396     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja065708d     Document Type: Article

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