Highly efficient enantio-differentiating hydrogenation over an ultrasonicated raney nickel catalyst modified with tartaric acid

Akira Tai, Tadasi Kikukawa, Takashi Sügimura, Yosihisa Inoue, Tsutomu Osawa, Satoshi Fujii

Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1991 · 67 citations · 1 references

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Abstract

A tartaric acid–NaBr-modified Raney nickel catalyst prepared from ultrasonicated Raney nickel showed excellent enantio-differentiating and hydrogenating activity in the hydrogenation of a series of 3-oxoalkanoate and 1,3-diketones.

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