Iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of olefins

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1402-1411

  Roseblade, Stephen J ^a   Pfaltz, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; ANION; IRIDIUM; LIGAND;

CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; HYDROGENATION; REVIEW; STEREOISOMERISM;

ALKENES; ANIONS; CATALYSIS; HYDROGENATION; IRIDIUM; LIGANDS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 38049078593     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar700113g     Document Type: Review

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