Selective crossed-Tishchenko reaction-A waste-free synthesis of benzyl esters

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 50, Issue 47, 2011, Pages 11047-11049

  Dzik, Wojciech I ^a   Gooßen, Lukas J ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

aldehydes; esters; homogeneous catalysis; N heterocyclic carbenes; nickel

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC ACIDS; ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES; ATOM ECONOMY; BENZYL ESTERS; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES;

ALDEHYDES; CARBON INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; NICKEL; REACTION KINETICS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 81255190871     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201105423     Document Type: Article

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