title: cis-Semihydrogenation of alkynes with amine borane complexes catalyzed by gold nanoparticles under mild conditions.
abstract: Supported gold nanoparticles catalyze the semihydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes with ammonia borane or amine borane complexes in excellent yields and under mild conditions. Internal alkynes provide cis-alkenes, making this protocol an attractive alternative of the classical Lindlar's hydrogenation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes 71003, Iraklion, Greece. stratakis@chemistry.uoc.gr.
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vasilikogiannaki
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Titilas
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vassilikogiannakis
authors.forename: Manolis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stratakis