palladium-catalysed transfer hydrogenation of alkenes in the presence of zinc powder and various organic acids
;I.B. Masesane;P.G. Steel
Experimental physiology2005Vol. 19pp. 149-152
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Abstract
Catalytic transfer hydrogenation using palladium(II) chloride, zinc powder and various organic acids proved effective for the reduction of a variety of alkenes at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure. The method was found to be convenient, economical and uses a stable nonpyrophoric catalyst.