Borrowing hydrogen: a catalytic route to C-C bond formation from alcohols.
Ruthenium complexes have been shown to perform efficient transfer hydrogenation reactions between alcohols and alkenes; in combination with an in situ Wittig reaction, indirect formation of C-C bonds has been achieved from alcohols.
Edwards
Michael G
MG
Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, UKBA2 7AY.
Jazzar
Rodolphe F R
RF
Paine
Belinda M
BM
Shermer
Duncan J
DJ
Whittlesey
Michael K
MK
Williams
Jonathan M J
JM
Edney
Dean D
DD