Rhodium(I) N-Heterocyclic carbene complexes as catalysts for hydroformylation of olefins: An overview

Current Organic Synthesis

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 764-775

  Almeida, Ana R ^a   Peixoto, Andreia F ^a   Calvete, Mário J F ^a   Góis, Pedro M P ^b   Pereira, Mariette M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aliphatic olefins; Hydroformylation; N heterocyclic carbene ligands; Rhodium; Styrene

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052205650     PISSN: 15701794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157017911796957339     Document Type: Article

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