Transfer hydrogenation of ketones using recyclable (η 6-arene) ruthenium(II) naphthylazo-p-methyl phenolate complex

Open Catalysis Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 30-33

  Raja, Mathiyazhagan Ulaganatha ^a   Raja, Nandhagopal ^a   Ramesh, Rengan ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Catalytic transfer hydrogenation; Naphthylazo ligand; Ruthenium p cymene complex

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857840783     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1876214X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1876214X01003010030     Document Type: Article

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