Mechanism of racemization of chiral alcohols mediated by 16-electron ruthenium complexes.
Experimental and computational analyses provide support for the existence of a metal-hydride-based mechanism for the ruthenium-mediated racemization of chiral alcohols.
Bosson
Johann
J
EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 9ST, UK.
Poater
Albert
A
Cavallo
Luigi
L
Nolan
Steven P
SP