Continuous platinum-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation in 'supercritical' solvents

Authors
Wandeler, R Kunzle, N Schneider, MS Mallat, T Baiker, A
Citation
R. Wandeler et al., Continuous platinum-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation in 'supercritical' solvents, CHEM COMMUN, (7), 2001, pp. 673-674
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
673 - 674
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2001):7<673:CPEHI'>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Hydrogenation of ethyl pyruvate in 'supercritical' ethane in a fixed bed re actor over cinchona-modified Pt/Al2O3 affords good ee at an exceptionally h igh rate, whereas in carbon dioxide the catalytic performance under similar conditions is inferior.