METAL-ASSISTED REACTIONS-PART 10. RAPID, STEREOSELECTIVE AND SPECIFIC CATALYTIC TRANSFER REDUCTION OF ALKYNES TO CIS-ALKENES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)98896-9

The rapid, stereoselective, and specific transfer reduction of alkynes to alkenes using specially-modified, but easily prepared, palladium catalysts is described.Additional use of a phase transfer catalyst in these systems affords a simple method for phase transfer catalysed catalytic transfer reduction which can be carried out in the presence of other potentially reducible functional groups.