Wilkinson's catalyst catalyzed selective hydrogenation of olefin in the presence of an aromatic nitro function: a remarkable solvent effect

A Jourdant, E González-Zamora…

Index: Jourdant, Angelique; Gonzalez-Zamora, Eduardo; Zhu, Jieping Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2002 ,  vol. 67,  # 9  p. 3163 - 3164

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Abstract

Optimal conditions for chlorotris (triphenylphosphine) rhodium (I)(Wilkinson's catalyst) catalyzed selective saturation of a double bond in the presence of a nitro function are developed. Aryl iodide and benzyl ether are also tolerated under these hydrogenation conditions.