Ruthenium-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of alkynes by tributylamine

Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1931-1932

  Cho, Chan Sik ^a   Kim, Dong Tak ^a   Shim, Sang Chul ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alkenes; Alkynes; Ruthenium catalyst; Transfer hydrogenation; Tributylamine

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649137652     PISSN: 02532964     EISSN: 12295949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2009.30.9.1931     Document Type: Article

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