Homogeneous catalytic transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes – an overview of hydrogen sources, catalysts and reaction mechanisms
David L. Decker, Hans‐Joachim Drexler, Detlef Heller, Torsten Beweries
Abstract
Chemoselective semihydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes with <italic>E</italic>- or <italic>Z</italic>-stereoselectivity is among the most important transformations in the synthesis of highly functional organic building blocks.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisHomogeneousStereoselectivityChemistryHomogeneous catalysisCombinatorial chemistryHydrogenHydrogen moleculeOrganic chemistryPhysicsThermodynamicsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications