A NOVEL HETEROGENEOUS MOLECULAR CATALYST FOR THE MEERWEIN-PONNDORF-VERLEY AND OPPENAUER REACTIONS

Authors
LEYRIT P MCGILL C QUIGNARD F CHOPLIN A
Citation
P. Leyrit et al., A NOVEL HETEROGENEOUS MOLECULAR CATALYST FOR THE MEERWEIN-PONNDORF-VERLEY AND OPPENAUER REACTIONS, Journal of molecular catalysis. A, Chemical, 112(3), 1996, pp. 395-400
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Journal of molecular catalysis. A, Chemical → ACNP
ISSN journal
13811169
Volume
112
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
395 - 400
Database
ISI
SICI code
1381-1169(1996)112:3<395:ANHMCF>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The silica anchored mononuclear (tris)isopropoxyzirconium, (=SiO)Zr(Oi -Pr)(3), is an efficient catalyst for the reduction of ketones and the oxidation of alcohols by hydrogen transfer. Easy separation of the pr oducts and recyclability of the catalyst are demonstrated.