New Functions of (Arene)tricarbonylchromium(0) Complexes as Hydrogenation Catalysts: Stereospecific Semihydrogenation of Alkynes and Highly Chemoselective Hydrogenation of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00207a056

An impressive stereo- and chemoselective catalytic hydrogenation procedure for alkynes (to (Z)-alkenes) and α,β-unsturated carbonyl compounds (to the saturated analogues) using (arene)Cr(CO)3 catalysts is described.