Abstract
[GRAPHICS] 1,4-Butanediol has been used as the hydrogen donor in transfer hydrogenation reactions. The equilibrium is driven by the formation of gamma-butyrolactone, and the diol is therefore not required in excess.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4387-4389 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |