Catalytic reversible alkene-nitrile interconversion through controllable transfer hydrocyanation

Science

Volumn 351, Issue 6275, 2016, Pages 832-836

  Xianjie, Fang ^a   Yu, Peng ^a   Morandi, Bill ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; NICKEL; NITRILE;

ALKENE; CATALYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMODYNAMICS; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; COVALENT BOND; CYANATION; DIELS ALDER REACTION; HYDROCYANATION; ISOMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84958999478     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.aae0427     Document Type: Article

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