Highly Stereoselective Semihydrogenation of Alkynes Promoted by Nickel(0) Nanoparticles

Francisco Alonso, Iñaki Osante, Miguel Yus

Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis · 2006 · 95 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Abstract A new method for the highly stereoselective cis ‐semihydrogenation of internal alkynes is described based on in situ generated Ni(0) nanoparticles and molecular hydrogen. This reduction system also allows the semihydrogenation of terminal alkynes.

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