title: Efficient and exceptionally selective semireduction of alkynes using a supported gold catalyst under a CO atmosphere.
abstract: A new efficient method for chemo- and regio-selective semireduction of alkynes using CO/H2O as the hydrogen source catalyzed by gold supported on high surface area TiO2 was developed. A facile and practical synthesis of 1,2-dideuterioalkenes was also realized by using CO/D2O as the reducing agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China. yongcao@fudan.edu.cn ymliu@fudan.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Shu-Shuang
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yong-Mei
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: He-Yong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Kang-Nian
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao