Homogeneous recyclable catalysts based on metal nanoparticles for organic synthesis

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1288-1302

  Wu, Lei ^a   Zhang, Yu ^a   Ji, Yi Gang ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asymmetric Catalysis; Homogeneous; Metal Nanoparticles; Organic Synthesis; Recyclable Catalysts

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; CATALYSIS; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; HYDROGENATION; METAL NANOPARTICLES;

ACTIVE PARTS; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; CATALYST LOADINGS; CATALYST RECOVERY; CATALYTIC EFFICIENCIES; HOMOGENEOUS; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYST; ORGANIC SYNTHESIS; ORGANIC TRANSFORMATIONS; RECYCLABLE CATALYST;

HYDROSILYLATION;

EID: 84881337383     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1385272811317120005     Document Type: Review

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