Pioneering perspectives on asymmetric hydrogenation

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1238-1239

  Knowles, William S ^a   Noyori, Ryoji ^b  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 38049000292     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar7000809     Document Type: Note

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