Catalytic hydrogen-mediated cross-coupling of enones and carbonyl compounds: Aldol condensation by hydrogenation

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 19, 2004, Pages 3953-3958

  Jang, Hye Young ^a   Krische, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aldol reaction; Cross coupling; Hydrogenation; Rhodium catalysis; Transition metal enolate

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALDEHYDE; ALKENE; ALKYL GROUP; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN; KETONE; RHODIUM COMPLEX; TRANSITION ELEMENT;

ALDOL REACTION; CARBON CARBON BOND; CATALYSIS; COVALENT BOND; CROSS COUPLING REACTION; ELIMINATION REACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 5444235959     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200400270     Document Type: Short Survey

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