General Characteristics Under the conditions developed by Kita, esters are synthesized from the corresponding alcohols and carboxylic acids using a ruthenium catalyst and ethynyl ethyl ether as a ...
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Noyori Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation
General Characteristics The asymmetric “transfer hydrogenation” of ketones is catalyzed by Ru(II)-arene-tosyldiamine and related complexes. Some of these ruthenium complexes are commercially ...
Noyori Asymmetric Hydrogenation
General Characteristics The asymmetric hydrogenation of olefins and ketones catalyzed by Ru(II)-BINAP and related ruthenium complexes is called the Noyori hydrogenation. The hydrogenation of olefins ...