Iron- and Cobalt-Catalyzed Alkene Hydrogenation: Catalysis with Both Redox-Active and Strong Field Ligands

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1687-1695

  Chirik, Paul J ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84934919527     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00134     Document Type: Article

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