Organocatalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of nitroolefins

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 129, Issue 29, 2007, Pages 8976-8977

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

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROGENATION; OPTICAL ROTATION; REACTION ANALYSIS;

ACETIC ACID; ALKENES; CATALYSIS; HYDROGEN BONDING; HYDROGENATION; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; NITRO COMPOUNDS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 34547492913     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja074045c     Document Type: Article

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