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Asymmetric Hydroformylation of α‐[ 2 H]‐Styrene. Preliminary Communication
Author(s) -
Stefani Annibale,
Tatone Dante
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
helvetica chimica acta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.74
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1522-2675
pISSN - 0018-019X
DOI - 10.1002/hlca.19770600225
Subject(s) - hydroformylation , chemistry , styrene , asymmetric induction , rhodium , optically active , chirality (physics) , catalysis , enantioselective synthesis , organic chemistry , copolymer , chiral symmetry , polymer , physics , quantum mechanics , quark , nambu–jona lasinio model
Abstract The hydroformylation of α‐[ 2 H]‐styrene in the presence of an asymmetric rhodium‐catalyst afforded two optically active isomeric aldehydes. The origin of the asymmetric induction is discussed on the basis of the chirality and the optical purity of the two products.