Rhodium-catalysed isomerisation of allylic alcohols in water at ambient temperature

Green Chemistry

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1628-1633

  Ahlsten, Nanna ^a   Lundberg, Helena ^a   Martín Matute, Belén ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 77956383799     PISSN: 14639262     EISSN: 14639270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c004964f     Document Type: Article

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