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Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Furans and Benzofurans with Iridium–Pyridine–Phosphinite Catalysts
Author(s) -
Pauli Larissa,
Tannert René,
Scheil Robin,
Pfaltz Andreas
Publication year - 2015
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.201405869
Subject(s) - iridium , phosphinite , pyridine , catalysis , chemistry , natural product , key (lock) , product (mathematics) , organic chemistry , mathematics , biology , ecology , geometry
Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Andreas Pfaltz at the University of Basel. The image depicts the catalytic reaction used as a key step in the synthesis of thespesone, embellished with a drawing of the plant from which this natural product was isolated. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.201404903 .