Synthesis of 2-hydroxymethyl ketones by ruthenium hydride-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes with primary alcohols

Organic Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-3

  Denichoux, Aurélien ^a   Fukuyama, Takahide ^a   Doi, Takashi ^a   Horiguchi, Jiro ^a   Ryu, Iihyong ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

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EID: 73949086021     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol902289r     Document Type: Article

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