A family of novel cationic ruthenium pincer complexes: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity in the transfer hydrogenation of ketones

Inorganic Chemistry Communications

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1422-1427

  Wang, Lei ^a   Pan, Hai Ran ^a   Yang, Qin ^a   Fu, Hai Yan ^a   Chen, Hua ^a   Li, Rui Xiang ^a  

^a Sichuan University   (China)

Author keywords

Ketone; Phosphine; Ruthenium; Transfer hydrogenation; Tridentate nitrogen

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960843303     PISSN: 13877003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2011.05.037     Document Type: Article

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