Nickel-catalysed enantioselective hydrovinylation of styrenes in liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide

Abstract

Compressed (liquid or supercritical) CO₂ is an environmentally benign reaction medium for the highly efficient regio-, chemo- and enantio-selective nickel-catalysed hydrovinylation of styrenes and it allows for catalyst recycling and selective removal of the product from the reaction mixture.

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