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Rhodium(III)‐Catalyzed Dimerization of Aldehydes to Esters
Author(s) -
Tejel Cristina,
Ciriano Miguel A.,
Passarelli Vincenzo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201002921
Subject(s) - rhodium , catalysis , hydride , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , mechanism (biology) , organic chemistry , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , hydrogen
No sooner said than done : A rhodi‐ um(III) hydride complex is an outstandingly effective and selective catalyst for the dimerization of aldehydes to the corresponding esters (see scheme). Evidence for an unusual mechanism in catalysis by rhodium is given.