Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones with bifunctional transition metal-based molecular catalysts

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1300-1308

  Ikariya, Takao ^a   Blacker, A John ^b,c  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b NPIL Pharma   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS LINKING REAGENT; HEAVY METAL; KETONE;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMISTRY; HYDROGENATION; REVIEW; STEREOISOMERISM;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; HYDROGENATION; KETONES; METALS, HEAVY; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 38049002421     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar700134q     Document Type: Review

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