Catalysis Science & Technology · 2020 · 20 citations · 101 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisPhysical ChemistryCatalytic MechanismsRedox CatalysisAsymmetric CatalysisCatalyst MechanismsCatalytic Reaction MechanismsCovalent InteractionsHydrodeoxygenationNon-covalent InteractionsReaction Mechanism ElucidationReaction Mechanism Thermodynamics
A fluorinated borate BArF salt catalyses the reductive deoxygenation of esters to ethers by using hydrosilanes. Experimental and theoretical studies highlight the role of noncovalent interactions in the reaction mechanism.
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