Stereoselective hydrogenations of aryl-substituted dienes
Xiuhua Cui,James W. Ogle,Kevin Burgess
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 01/06/2005 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B413296C
Abstract
The carbene complex 1 can mediate hydrogenations of dienes with up to 20∶1.0 diastereoselectivity and 99% ee; the scope and limitations of these reactions were investigated.