Extending the Scope of the B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed C=N Bond Reduction: Hydrogenation of Oxime Ethers and Hydrazones

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 49, 2015, Pages 17583-17586

  Mohr, Jens ^a   Porwal, Digvijay ^a   Chatterjee, Indranil ^a   Oestreich, Martin ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

boron; homogeneous catalysis; hydrogenation; Lewis acids; reduction

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; BORON; CATALYSIS; ETHERS; KETONES; REDUCTION;

1 ,4-DIOXANE; BOND REDUCTIONS; CATALYST LOADINGS; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; LEWIS ACID; LEWIS BASIS; OXIME ETHERS; PROTECTIVE GROUP;

HYDROGENATION;

EID: 84948453377     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201503509     Document Type: Article

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