The carbene complex 1 can mediate hydrogenations of dienes with up to 20∶1.0 diastereoselectivity and 99% ee; the scope and limitations of these reactions were investigated.
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Stereoselective hydrogenations of aryl-substituted dienes
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Chem. Commun., 2005, 672-674
DOI: 10.1039/B413296C
Received 02 Sep 2004, Accepted 14 Oct 2004
First published online 06 Jan 2005
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