Asymmetric oxidative α-fluorination of 2-alkylphenylacetaldehydes with AgHF2 and ruthenium/PNNP catalysts

Journal of Fluorine Chemistry

Volumn 130, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 702-707

  Althaus, Martin ^a   Togni, Antonio ^a   Mezzetti, Antonio ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Asymmetric fluorination; Fluoroaldehydes; PNNP ligands; Ruthenium; Silver bifluoride

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650587755     PISSN: 00221139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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