Chromium-catalyzed stereodivergent E- and Z-selective alkyne hydrogenation controlled by cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene ligands
oleh: Liang Ling, Chenyang Hu, Linhong Long, Xue Zhang, Lixing Zhao, Liu Leo Liu, Hui Chen, Meiming Luo, Xiaoming Zeng
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01 |
Deskripsi
The stereoselective synthesis of olefins from alkynes is a long-standing challenge in organic synthesis. Here, the authors report the chromium-catalyzed alkyne hydrogenation; E- or Z-olefins are obtained depending on the carbene ligand used.