title: Observation of high enantioselectivity for the gas phase hydrogenation of methyl pyruvate using supported Pt catalysts pre-modified with cinchonidine.
abstract: Pt supported on alpha-Al2O3, gamma-Al2O3 and SiO2 pre-modified with cinchonidine gives over 50% ee in the hydrogenation of methyl pyruvate to methyl lactate using gas phase reactants at 40 degrees C giving the first clear observation of high enantioselection at the gas/solid interface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Cardiff University, PO Box 912, Cardiff, UK CF10 3TB.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: von Arx
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dummer
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Willock
authors.forename: Stuart H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Richard P K
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: Peter B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: Graham J
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authors.lastname: Hutchings